Any developers building apps for HomeKit have to use the same safety guidelines as the device makers themselves — this means they need clear, overt privacy policies and must follow Apple's guidelines to gain access to data about your home.
Although Internet-connected home appliances aren't widespread yet, adoption is set to take off this year, according to research from Parks Associates. According to the firm, 40% of broadband households in the US are planning to buy a smart home device in 2015, compared to the 16% of households that have them now.
From the article "Your home could become one giant iPhone, courtesy of Apple" by Lisa Eadicicco.
Parks Associates has released new research, Streaming Live Sports: Where Opportunity Meets Complexity, in partnership with InterDigital. The firm reports that 33% of US internet households subs...
About 45% of U.S. internet households own at least one core smart home device — this excludes smart speakers — and about 20% own a video doorbell. But according to new research from Parks Associates,...
Parks Associates’ latest research shows 47% of US internet households now own a security solution, either a system or a security device, and 35% have a paid security service. “Technologies like int...
According to a survey by Parks Associates, nearly 20% of households have 6 or more smart technology devices in their homes — they’re not only status symbols, but growing increasingly more accessible a...
