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06/14/2026

What About the RSNs?

Stories about the pending purchase of 21st Century Fox assets have dominated the media industry headlines over the past few weeks, with Comcast conceding to Disney’s $71 billion cash and stock offer f...

home automation

home safety

insurance

security

smart home

IoT

Residential Security

06/14/2026

State Farm’s $1.2 Billion Investment in ADT a Turning Point for Smart Security

State Farm’s $1.2 billion investment in ADT for 15% stake in the company signals a turning point in the slow and somewhat tepid attention insurers have paid to the smart security space. Smart security...

smart home

CONNECTIONS

home networks

home automation

Smart Home

06/14/2026

Smart Home: Standalone Devices versus Whole Home Systems

Standalone products, also called point solutions, are self-sufficient products that generally operate independently from other products and systems. Smart home systems consist of a groups of devices t...

CES

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Press Releases

06/14/2026

Unified Interfaces on the Mind at CES

Speaking from an entertainment focus at CES, nearly everyone I met with talked about being able to provide a single, unified interface for all the video products and services that consumers are using....

connected CE

gaming

virtual reality

Consumer Electronics Devices

06/14/2026

Sony’s launch of PlayStation VR bolsters virtual reality market

Sony launched its much-anticipated PlayStation VR Thursday morning in a move that will likely have a drastic impact on the gaming experience. Brett Sappington, Senior Director of Research at Parks Ass...

OTT

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Press Releases

06/14/2026

Whistling Past the OTT Video Graveyard

Some people love being scared. Whether the villain is a poltergeist, masked killer, creepy doll, or some rabid beastie, they delight in having their worst fears realized on the screen of their choice....

fitness apps

gaming

mHealth

patient engagement

virtual care

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CES

Health

06/14/2026

Mixed Reality and the Future of Healthcare

Some of the most interesting news to come out of CES this year had to do with virtual reality. With the upcoming release of the Windows Holographic System and VR headsets for around $300, it seems lik...

CONNECTIONS

digital media

Internet of Things

Entertainment

06/14/2026

Households with Children Are Powerful Tech-Buying Segment

Some of our latest consumer research, Households with Children: Dominant Tech Purchasers, reveals households with children, particularly those ages 6-11, are the leading demographic groups for technol...

smart home

home automation

Smart Energy Summit

solar

renewable energy

smart energy devices

Press Releases

06/14/2026

Top 7 Takeaways – Factors Accelerating the Adoption of Solar Technology

Solar technology installed behind the meter has implications for utilities, because excess energy flows back into the grid. Utility-scale solar must be managed as an asset in energy markets. Wherever...

streaming

digital content

social media

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InterDigital

Entertainment

06/14/2026

Social Video Is Reshaping the Future of TV Engagement

Social video platforms are transforming how consumers engage with content, creating a more interactive and personalized viewing experience across devices. According to recent research from Parks Assoc...

smart home

connected CE

home automation

MDUs

energy management

access control

Smart Home

06/14/2026

Apply for the 2025 Property Innovation Awards!

Smart thermostats. Intelligent lighting. Integrated access control. Real-time energy management. Across the country, multifamily communities are embracing these innovations - and transforming the w...

CONNECTIONS

COVID-19

smart home

consumer electronics

Consumer Electronics Devices

06/14/2026

Smart Speakers – Gateway to Smart Home Adoption

Smart speakers can present strong use cases for smart home devices to the consumer. By bundling smart speakers with smart plugs, smart light bulbs, or smart thermostats, companies can deliver a guided...

connected CE

smart home

smart TV

audio

Entertainment

06/14/2026

Smart Speakers and Smart Displays Continue to Grow in Adoption

Smart speakers and smart displays entered 2020 as one of the strongest-performing new consumer electronics categories since tablets and smartphones. Their upward trajectory has continued, now reaching...

CONNECTIONS

home automation

home networks

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Smart Spaces

Broadband/Communications

06/14/2026

Deploying IoT in Smart Spaces: Challenges and Best Practices

Smart spaces can be defined in many different ways. Parks Associates defines “smart spaces” as physical locations, equipped with networked devices and sensors-based solutions, that give individuals da...

smart home

home automation

home safety

appliances

Smart Home

06/14/2026

Smart Appliance Update

Smart major appliances emerged in the US market in 2011. However, like smart home devices, adoption rates for different categories of smart appliances remain fairly low. Eleven percent of US broadband...

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