It's almost the end of 2014, and that means it's the perfect time to look back on the highlights and lowlights of the year in tech. New Relic's Fred Paul joins the VB team to talk about what Facebook and Apple tell us about the year -- and we also give you a sneak peek at some of VB's picks for the most exciting startups of 2014 and our list of the best and worst companies and technologists.

Plus: News on Google eliminating the Captcha, Epic systems helping doctors share digital medical records, and a porn site sponsoring an e-sports team.