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Samsung Bespoke Fridge is a Pricey Way to Use Gemini AI for Food Tips

“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

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More Than 20 Percent of U.S. Broadband Households Plan To Buy A Smart Combo Sensor This Year, Research Firm Says

Parks Research Analyst Brad Russell reports that research shows more than 60 percent of U.S. broadband households have someone with a chronic condition, while the number of people 65-85 will account f...

Study Shows About 80 Percent Of U.S. Spanish-Language HHs Subscribe To One Or More OTT Video Services

A new report from Parks Associates indicates that bilingual Spanish-language broadband households in the U.S. are more likely to have pay TV and OTT video service subscriptions than the average U.S. b...

Smart Appliances: Lots of Attention, But Low Market Adoption

New consumer research from Parks finds that less than 5 percent of U.S. broadband households own a smart appliance such as a full-sized refrigerator, oven, dishwasher or washer/dryer that can be monit...

Connected Devices Tech Support Service Launched By Verizon

Research firm Parks Associates estimates that nearly 24 percent of U.S. broadband households will have an IP camera by 2020, while more than 50 percent will have a smart home controller and 26 percent...