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The consumerism of information technology continues at a frenetic pace, said Kurt Scherf, VP, principal analyst, Parks Associates. With convergence occurring in the entertainment, communications, device, and services markets, there is significant opportunity for a variety of stakeholders in the digital lifestyles market.

Parks Associates forecasts more than 68 million of the 126 million tablets sold worldwide in 2015 will have 3G or greater technology. The research firm's latest report Mobile Broadband & Mobile Computing Devices shows 29% of the 16.5 million tablets sold in 2010 featured embedded 3G technology, while - ...read more

This week, Parks Associates revealed the results of a survey that found more than half of U.S. broadband households with mobile phones would be willing to pay for the devices and associated new services. "The findings also indicate femtocells can significantly improve - ...read more

Thirty-eight percent of consumers say they don't want advertisements on their mobile phone regardless of the circumstances according to a new survey issued by market research firm Parks Associates. A quarter of respondents say they are open to mobile ads, and 37 percent of - ...read more

Consumers may be tuning into the utility of online video services, however, most want to watch their programs not only on the PC, but the TV set. To make the most of their online video experience, consumers want an integrated set top box that can speak to their home computer and - ...read more

The advent of telco/IPTV may still be relatively new, but a new whitepaper from Parks Associates forecasts that the number of worldwide telco/IPTV service subscribers will total 40 million by the end of this year. In the whitepaper, "IPTV and the Digital Home," the - ...read more