“A ‘smart’ fridge often carries a premium price tag, requires regular software updates, and may raise privacy concerns if it tracks your groceries or eating habits,” researcher Dogan Gursoy told the Wall Street Journal (in an article I wrote). That same article included findings from a 2025 Parks Associates survey of about 4,000 Americans that showed similar skepticism of AI-enabled products, although less so among younger people.
From the article, "Samsung Bespoke Fridge is a Pricey Way to Use Gemini AI for Food Tips" by Sean Captain
New data from Parks Associates shows use of sports streamers is on the rise. For a long time, sports leagues were leery of streaming platforms, knowing they could make more revenue by putting games...
Smart tag adoption rose to 12% in US Internet households last year with Apple still leading the market, according to Parks Associates. The research group says that’s up from 7% in 2022. Consum...
A Parks Associates study revealed that households are more concerned with physical security, which has led to an uptick in the security system adoption rate. From the article, "How Home Security Up...
Parks Associates has released a new complementary white paper entitled “Smart Spaces: New Opportunities for Custom Integrators.” This white paper, sponsored by Nice, explores the significant growth op...
