Indeed, according to Dallas-based research firm Parks Associates, fully one-third of U.S. consumers in broadband households find remote control of lights, appliances, and thermostats via Web-enabled devices very appealing. Nearly 50 percent find email/text notification of smoke, fire, water, or gas leaks very appealing.
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Parks Associates, an international research firm, announced that it will highlight its latest consumer and industry research in key markets at CONNECTIONS Summit at 2012 International CES in Las Vegas on January 10.
The company’s focus will be on new connected products and technologies including smart HDTVs, voice controls, Android tablets, and - ...read more
Hopefully for Google and device manufacturer partners, the second effort is more successful than the first. Parks Associates analyst Kurt Scherf told the Journal that the updated software offers a "big improvement" over the previous version, "giving a much more graphically rich version of the user - ...read more
Stating consumers in Western Europe value multidevice access to recorded TV programs over other new video services, Parks Associates has released a new research, the company has announced. “Multiscreen access to live TV programming is available across Europe, but consumers want access to their recorded content,” said Brett - ...read more
Kurt Scherf, principal analyst at Dallas market research firm Parks Associates, said that another off-the-shelf consumer technology driving both the enthusiast and professional home theater markets is Internet-connected televisions.
These devices connect to networks either through cables or wirelessly and often have an - ...read more
More and more American households may subscribe to digital home-monitoring service in the coming years as the evolution of broadband technology has made this sort of service affordable and appealing, says a research report from consultancy firm Parks Associates.
"With the popularity of smartphones, tablets, and other Web-enabled devices, consumers - ...read more
Verizon first showcased its new service, Home Monitoring and Control, at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The service enables customers to lock doors remotely; see what's going on at home via networked cameras; and set, adjust and control lights, smart thermostats, and appliances -- all by using a smartphone or a computer, or through - ...read more
Parks Associates announced two keynote speakers representing Verizon Telecom and Starz for the Connections Conference, being held in the Santa Clara Convention Center. The international research firm will host the Digital Living Conference and Showcase, featuring new consumer research on cloud media and connected CE and an agenda with over 100 executives on June - ...read more
According to a recent report, research firm Parks Associates (News - Alert) forecasts over two billion people worldwide will own at least one smartphone in 2015, with unit sales growing over 175 percent from 2010. The report also notes that hardware and software innovations will continue to advance such as dual-facing camera-supported video chat and app-enabled - ...read more
Parks Associates, a market research and consulting firm focused on residential product and service segments, recently noted that global smartphone sales surged more than 70% in 2010. Such high sale figure, according to Parks Associates, is making app stores, social networking platforms, and cloud-based innovations force mobile operators to reexamine their business - ...read more
Indeed, according to Dallas-based research firm Parks Associates, fully one-third of U.S. consumers in broadband households find remote control of lights, appliances, and thermostats via Web-enabled devices very appealing. Nearly 50 percent find email/text notification of smoke, fire, water, or gas leaks very appealing.
