Monday, March 26, 2012
Most Siri users happy with the feature, but don't use it that often
Consulting group Parks Associates surveyed 482 owners of the iPhone 4S, which is the only device to carry Siri (for now). Examples of things that Siri can be asked are "is it going to rain tomorrow" or "wake me up at 6:00 a.m. tomorrow." That's not how most consumers are using Siri, though.
87 percent of those who own the - ...read more
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
The U.S. gaming population almost triples in the past 3 years
A study from the market research company Parks Associates has reported that the total number of people that play video games in the U.S. has nearly tripled, rising 241 percent, since 2008.
The company has published a study titled Trends in Digital Gaming: Free-to-Play, - ...read more
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Microsoft agrees to buy Skype for a staggering $8.5 billion
One person questioning the deal is Harry Wang, director of mobile research at Parks Associates.
According to the Huffington Post, Wang commented: "When I look at the price tag, I go 'What?' - ...read more
Wednesday, February 09, 2011
65% of broadband households have a game console, PS3 and Xbox 360 lead
The number of households in the United States who have broadband internet access and an internet capable game console has grown quickly over the last few years thanks to the PS3 and Xbox 360's multimedia capabilities according to a new report from research firm Parks - ...read more
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Job hunting crystal ball: video, mobile app, interactive TV
My friend Adam asked me which type of job he should target next. He is tired of 100% commission-based sales jobs, working Saturdays and Sundays, and dreams of an exciting and stable job in the future. Looking at my crystal ball, I told him: "Go Video."
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