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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a market status report on telehealth and remote health monitoring last month. Though nothing new from my knowledge gain per se, it is a good read and reminds me of how slow the reimbursement policy has evolved since I started covering digital health in 2006. CMS is the gatekeeper of Medicare’s reimbursement policy and has historically been slow to embrace telehealth or remote health monitoring for fear of over-utilization and cost...
by Harry Wang | May. 8, 2017
Tags: care management, Connected Health Summit, remote health monitoring
Tags: care management, Connected Health Summit, remote health monitoring
Distracted driving is a critical and growing issue. IoT Peggy Smedley kindly invited me to join her show this week as she focuses on IoT and Transportation this month, particularly in regards to distracted driving.
Listen to the full interview.
Parks Associates research shows...
by Jennifer Kent | Apr. 28, 2017
Tags: apps, cloud services, connected cars, connected CE, Internet of Things, interoperability, mobile, smartphones, voice control, Wi-Fi
Tags: apps, cloud services, connected cars, connected CE, Internet of Things, interoperability, mobile, smartphones, voice control, Wi-Fi
Uber announced plans to debut a flying car network, called Uber Elevate, in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and Dubai by 2020. Parks Associates is based in Dallas, and I can’t believe our good luck at having been chosen to be on the forefront of this effort. Still, let’s assess the reality....
by Jennifer Kent | Apr. 26, 2017
Tags: apps, connected cars, connected CE, Internet of Things, mobile, Wi-Fi
Tags: apps, connected cars, connected CE, Internet of Things, mobile, Wi-Fi
The voice-first consumer market is rapidly changing. Stakeholders continue to announce new moves and product roadmaps. Integrations and partnerships are regularly being made. New entrants, seeking opportunity in the intensifying appeal of voice-enabled technologies, are...
by Dina Abdelrazik | Apr. 24, 2017
Tags: Amazon, Apple, connected CE, Google, Internet of Things, Microsoft, smart home, voice control
Tags: Amazon, Apple, connected CE, Google, Internet of Things, Microsoft, smart home, voice control
Today Facebook will address the changing environment for consumers to communicate, including the introduction of AI, VR, social sharing models, and more, at its F8 Developer Conference. Companies in connected CE, smart home, mobile, and entertainment IoT spaces are watching the emergence of...
by Parks Associates | Apr. 18, 2017
Tags: connected CE, mobile, smart home, smartphones, virtual reality
Tags: connected CE, mobile, smart home, smartphones, virtual reality
Yesterday, Comcast officially unveiled its wireless ambition . It now offers a mobile service featuring unlimited voice and data starting from $45 per month (other non-unlimited data plan options are available). Our quick takes are as follows:
1. It...
Samsung’s new Gear VR headset and motion controller that it announced at Samsung’s Unpacked event are exactly what Samsung needs to remain at the top of the mobile VR space.
Samsung already boasts a majority of advantages when Gear VR is compared to competitors such as Google...
The Samsung Galaxy S8 event was yesterday, and, like many an analyst covering the mobile space, I watched it. Here are some of my key takeaways for the event:
The Samsung Galaxy S8 may finally be the phone that replaces your PC.
The S8's DeX desktop-like experience...
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