Register

I agree with the Privacy Policy

The Motley Fool

Welcome to the New Silicon Valley

June 25, 2014

I was in my second day at last month's conference called Connections put on by Parks Associates. It's billed as "The Premier Connected Home Conference" and was held in San Francisco.

It was far from the first time there that I'd witnessed someone roll their eyes, shake their head in astonishment, or scoff at the mention of Nest. The reason was simple: Nest had stolen the industry spotlight.

From the article "Welcome to the New Silicon Valley" by Eric Bleeker.

Previously In The News

Amazon Prime Is Cutting Off Freeloaders. Could Netflix Inc Be Next?

According to a study by research firm Parks Associates, password-sharing is set to cost the streaming industry more than $500 million worldwide this year. The survey found that 6% of American house...

3 Failures From the Surface Launch

According to research firm Parks Associates, 45% of consumers surveyed expressed interest in the Surface before the pricing was announced. This same survey was conducted after the $599 bundled keyb...

Should Apple Listen to This Billionaire and Make Smart 4K TVs?

While sales of TV sets are expected to slump or remain stagnant, sales of higher-margin streaming devices -- such as the Apple TV, Roku, and Chromecast -- are projected to keep climbing. Research f...

Can This Former Apple Executive Salvage His Tarnished Reputation?

According to the market analysts at Parks Associates, the market for U.S.-based consumer and small-and medium-business tech support is expected to hit $30 billion next year, with households contrib...

‹
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
›