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Questions I’ll Ask 28 Companies at Parks’ Connections Conference (A-L)

May 08, 2014

I haven’t been to a Parks Associates Connections conference in way too many years – since “home gateways” were all the rage – and I can’t wait to attend this one, May 13-15 in San Francisco.

This year will be all about the Internet of Things (IoT), home automation, connected A/V, cloud-based platforms and other interesting things related to the smart home.

From the article, "Questions I’ll Ask 28 Companies at Parks’ Connections Conference (A-L)" by Julie Jacobson.

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