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04/30/2026

Smart Apartments Feature Smart Amenities

One unique market for smart space solutions is that of smart apartments and MDUs. Smart apartments feature smart amenities for residents, community management solutions, and building automation soluti...

CES

digital media

online video

OTT

streaming

Future of Video

Entertainment

04/30/2026

Quibi: The Lush Short-Form Video Platform

One of the most interesting announcements at CES 2020 was the April 6 launch date for Quibi. Intended to target Millennials, Quibi – short for Quick Bites – is a smartphone-only OTT service, featuring...

Apple

connected CE

operator

Consumer Electronics Devices

04/30/2026

Apple Shakes up Mobile Space with eSIM Support

One of the most exciting announcements during the Apple Event today centered around the introduction of eSIM technology into the new iPhone XS and XS Max. eSIMs act as a replacement for a traditional...

CONNECTIONS

privacy

smart home

Smart Home

04/30/2026

Will Consumer Privacy Concerns Inhibit Growth of the Smart Home?

One of the highlights of Day 1 of the CONNECTIONS™ conference for me was when Lee Gruenfeld, VP of Strategic Initiatives for Support.com, in responding to a question about the impact of security and p...

care management

fitness apps

patient engagement

wearable

Health

04/30/2026

WeightWatchers is on a Comeback

One of the greatest turnaround stories in the digital health space in 2017 is WeightWatchers. The iconic brand, traditionally associated with in-person weight loss meetings and beautiful TV commercial...

smart home

security

CONNECTIONS

home automation

privacy

Consumer Electronics Devices

04/30/2026

Earning Consumer Trust: Challenges of Smart Home Devices

One critical question explored by IoT providers is “To what degree are consumer fears about data security inhibiting adoption of smart home products and services?” While consumer concerns are sometime...

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CES

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Consumer Electronics Devices

04/30/2026

TVs are Huge at CES 2019

On the first workday after CES, there's a lot to reflect on. Many companies have made some big product announcements, and Google has stepped up its game (or at least its marketing) in its ongoing war...

audio

home automation

industry event

Internet of Things

smart home

Smart Home

04/30/2026

Nice North America Media Day Event

On September 14th-16th 2022,Nice North America held its Media Day event at the company headquarters in Carlsbad, California, just outside of San Diego. Nice Group is an Italian-based company, but the...

connected CE

home networks

tech support

Support Services

04/30/2026

Cognitive Support Webcast Overview

On November 13, 2018 Parks Associates and CSS Corp co-hosted a complimentary webcast, Cognitive Support Solutions: Delivering the Best Connected Experience, which addressed the following: Consum...

smart grid

Smart Energy Summit

energy management

Energy

04/30/2026

Smart Energy Summit 2026: Empowering the Energy Ecosystem

On March 5, 2026, Parks Associates kicked off its first Smart Energy Summit virtual session of the year with a timely discussion on how the industry can better empower the energy ecosystem through dat...

broadband

broadband and mobile

Broadband/Communications

04/30/2026

The Universal Service Fund Survives Supreme Court Challenge, Protecting Internet Access for Millions

On June 27th, 2025, the Supreme Court voted 6-3 to affirm the constitutionality of the Universal Service Fund (USF), a roughly $8B federal program created by Congress under the Telecommunications Act...

energy

smart home

home automation

Energy

04/30/2026

Smart Homes: Can DERs Keep Up?

On June 26, 2018, Parks Associates’ Tom Kerber, Director, IoT Strategy, hosted a webcast to discuss DERs and the smart home. Tom was joined by energy experts Richard Barone (Hawaiian Electric Compa...

online video

OTT

smart TV

streaming

Entertainment

04/30/2026

TikTok Now Available on VIZIO Smart TVs

On June 23, VIZIO Smart TVs now allow viewers to watch videos from TikTok creators directly on the television. The TikTok videos will rotate in a carousel on the VIZIO homepage and VIZIO TV owners wil...

operator

wearable

Google

smart watch

LG

Health

04/30/2026

Verizon's New Smart Watch

On February 8th, Verizon moved to introduce its new—and first—smart watch, the Wear24. The Wear24 is one of the first Android Wear 2.0 devices. Its standout feature is that it offers LTE connectivity,...

pay TV

OTT

online video

streaming

digital media

mergers and acquisitions

Entertainment

04/30/2026

Netflix Drops Out, Paramount Set to Acquire Warner Bros. Discovery

On February 26, 2026, Netflix formally pulled out of its planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) after a rival bid from Paramount Skydance emerged that the WBD board deemed financially sup...

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