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Artificial Intelligence Takes Center Stage at CES

Artificial Intelligence’s (AI) growing importance to the consumer electronics industry was on full display at CES® 2019. Almost thirty AI companies were featured exhibitors at the event; however, products incorporating AI were on display in almost every category. From startups to leading companies like Google and Sony, vendors are deploying AI across the CE landscape. AI-powered voice assistants maintained their momentum from last year’s event, with Google...

by Parks Associates | Jan. 18, 2019
Tags: CES, connected CE, voice control

How Can Energy Providers Move the Energy Market Forward? Insights from sonnen

Prior to Parks Associates’ 10th-annual Smart Energy Summit , in Austin, Advisory Board member, Olaf Lohr, Utility Relations, sonnen shared his insights on how energy providers can move the energy market forward. How can energy providers move the energy management market forward?...

by Parks Associates | Jan. 18, 2019
Tags: energy, home automation, home networks, industry event, Smart Energy Summit, smart grid, smart home

Top 5 Auto Trends from CES 2019

Last week at the Consumer Electronics Show (2019) in Las Vegas, the latest innovations and trends in the automotive market were on showcase. The event featured new product announcements from major players such as Ford, HARMAN, Volkswagen, Audi, and more. Below are five key trends from CES...

by Chris O’Dell | Jan. 16, 2019
Tags: Amazon, Apple, CES, cloud services, connected cars, connected CE, Google, industry event, Internet of Things, interoperability, mobile, personalization, voice control

Brett Sappington’s Top 5 Things from CES – 2019 Edition

Any time you ask someone about the great things they saw at CES, you need to take their response with a grain (or heaping tablespoon) of salt. The issue is scope. The Consumer Electronics Show is far too big for any one person to get an accurate perspective given all of the keynotes,...

by Brett Sappington | Jan. 15, 2019
Tags: 4K, audio, CES, connected CE, digital media, digital music, drones, gaming, home automation, industry event, online video, ultra HD

Smart door lock offerings aplenty at CES 2019

The flood of IoT products and services at CES crossed all categories of the smart home space. However, the lineup of smart door lock offerings generated plenty of buzz on its own. According to Parks Associates research, 7% of U.S. broadband households own at least one smart door lock and...

by Chris O’Dell | Jan. 15, 2019
Tags: CES, cloud services, home automation, home networks, industry event, Internet of Things, interoperability, security, smart home, Wi-Fi

TVs are Huge at CES 2019

On the first workday after CES, there's a lot to reflect on. Many companies have made some big product announcements, and Google has stepped up its game (or at least its marketing) in its ongoing war against Amazon's Alexa. In the TV space, we see a number of interesting trends beginning to...

by Kristen Hanich | Jan. 14, 2019
Tags: 4K, Amazon, Apple, CES, connected CE, smart TV, voice control

Virtual Reality continues Steady Growth at CES 2019

Despite flat growth over the past year for virtual reality in both consumer familiarity and ownership , VR technologies remained focal points of many companies at CES® 2019, particularly because the technology has generated much higher interest in consumers outside the U.S....

by Billy Nayden | Jan. 11, 2019
Tags: CES, connected CE, digital content, digital media, industry event, virtual reality

New Solution Revealed at CES Tackles Video Service Password Sharing

According to Parks Associates research, 16% of U.S. broadband households share passwords for their online video service accounts . Potential loss of revenue from password sharing adds up to significant sums, as 70% of U.S. broadband households subscribe to an OTT service as of Q3 2018....

by Michael Tuck | Jan. 10, 2019
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