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Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Over One-half of Apple iPhone 4S Users Satisfied With Siri and 37% Want Siri-style Voice Command for TV
 Over 50% of U.S. users of Apple iPhone 4S are "very satisfied" with the Siri voice-command feature, according to new consumer research from the international research firm Parks Associates. The survey, featured in Apple iPhone Siri Users, finds an additional 21% are "satisfied," leaving a small number of dissatisfied users. Thirty-seven - ...read more
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Over 60% of U.S. Tablet Owners Use Device Weekly to Listen to Music, Driving Growth in Networked Home Audio Products
Parks Associates reports over 60% of U.S. tablet owners use the device weekly to listen to music, and these consumer habits will drive deployment of home audio products with embedded networking technologies. The research firm's report Networked Audio Products: Market Update says audio product manufacturers will add networking in order to connect their products - ...read more
Thursday, March 08, 2012
CONNECTIONS at TIA Conference Agenda and AT&T Keynote
Parks Associates announced the conference sessions and opening keynote for the CONNECTIONS™ at TIA 2012 Conference, the leading event for service providers, device manufacturers, and advanced technology companies working on solutions for the connected consumer. CONNECTIONS™: The Digital Living Conference & Showcase, co-located with TIA 2012: Inside the - ...read more
Thursday, January 05, 2012
Mobile Payment: Technologies and Business Models
"With the creation of the ISIS initiative in 4Q10 and the launch of Google Wallet in 3Q11, the mobile payment industry is riding the recent momentum to build scale," said Harry Wang, Director of Health and Mobile Product Research at Parks Associates. "The success of the mobile payment industry not only hinges on - ...read more
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
Intamac and D-Link demonstrate a new generation of home monitoring solutions at CONNECTIONS: Digital Living Showcase & Conference
CONNECTIONS™ Digital Living Conference and Showcase, hosted by international research firm Parks Associates, is the premier executive event focused on the market developments and growth factors for advanced digital lifestyle solutions.
From the press release, - ...read more
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Reportlinker Adds Smartphone: King of Convergence
"Smartphone ownership among U.S. broadband households jumped to 28% in 2009, compared with 9% in 2007 prior to iPhone's launch," said Harry Wang, Director of Health and Mobile Product Research at Parks Associates. Booming smartphone - ...read more
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Digital Photo Frames Enter Mass Market With 25% Penetration in U.S. Broadband Households
"The meteoric growth rate of digital photo frames has cooled off, although
consumer familiarity and its appeal as a premium gift choice will keep demand
healthy over the next few years," said Harry Wang, director, - ...read more
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
France Telecom Keynote at CONNECTIONS(TM) Europe Summit to Focus on Service Opportunities in Connected Devices
"Europe is a strong market for connected CE, and service providers continue to be active in enabling advanced services and deploying devices such as hybrid set-tops," said Stuart Sikes, President, Parks Associates. "The worldwide - ...read more
Monday, June 25, 2007
Social networkers have little loyalty
Surfers have little loyalty when it comes to social networking websites, according to a new study from US research house Parks Associates.
MySpace users are chronically unfaithful, according to Parks Associates' Web 2.0 & the New Net report on the social networking market.
The study found that nearly 40 percent of MySpace users also keep profiles on other social networking sites such as Friendster and Facebook.
Loyalty among the smaller social - ...read more
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Doubts raised over 802.11n for HD video
"In the end, it is a very different message from what the supporters of .11n were saying," Kurt Scherf, vice president and principal analyst at Parks Associates, told vnunet.com.
While a twofold increase would still allow - ...read more
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