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In The News

04/30/2026

Smart-lock startup August Home bought by Yale lock-maker owner

Meanwhile, August Home and Walmart are testing a service that uses a smart lock to open the door for a delivery person to leave an online-ordered package inside. The Assa Abloy acquisition gives Au...

Connected Health Summit

care management

remote health monitoring

virtual care

Health

01/20/2023

Drilldown on Digital Health Consumer Research

Matthew Holt at Health 2.0 had a few questions regarding recent Parks Associates data on consumers’ digital health activities published in this infographic. Thanks, Matthew, for your interest in our d...

energy

home automation

industry event

Internet of Things

smart grid

smart home

Smart Energy Summit

Press Releases

04/30/2026

Innovative smart products are driving adoption of energy solutions: Insights from Stem

Matt Owens, Director of Business Development at Stem, Inc., provided insight on several key industry trends for Parks Associates’ eighth-annual Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer, which will b...

streaming devices

Google

Apple

Amazon

In The News

04/30/2026

Amazon To End Sales Of Rival Streaming Media Players

Marketplace sellers received an e-mail from Amazon Seattle-based Web retailer saying that they will stop selling the Apple TV and Google’s Chromecast. “Amazon would likely say otherwise since it will...

EVs and connected cars

Google

connected cars

camera

Broadband and Mobility

04/30/2026

What Sensors Do Autonomous Cars Need?

Many autonomous car developers use multiple sensors in their test cars—optical sensors, radars, LiDAR, and ultrasonic sensors. Each sensor has advantages over others. Optical sensors can detect lane m...

apps

EVs and connected cars

millennials

Broadband and Mobility

04/30/2026

Will Millennials Abandon Car Ownership for Ride Sharing?

Many auto industry players are preparing for consumers to shift their attitudes toward car ownership. The thought is that in the future, a greater percentage of consumers will lose interest in owning...

energy

home automation

industry event

Internet of Things

smart home

consumer electronics

Consumer Electronics Devices

04/30/2026

Parks Associates and Appliance Design to host complimentary webinar

Major appliances have always offered convenience, reduction of labor, and better results over formerly manual tasks, such as washing clothes in the river or cooking over an open fire. International...

cord cutting

digital content

digital media

millennials

online video

OTT

pay TV

streaming

Entertainment

04/30/2026

Like a Tired Marathoner, NBC Struggles through Olympics Coverage

Long an advertising and ratings powerhouse for the Peacock, one of the hottest stories to come out of Rio is the decline in NBC viewership ratings for the Games of the XXXI Olympiad. There are several...

wearable

smart home

smartphones

apps

digital media

Microsoft

broadband

Broadband and Mobility

04/30/2026

Microsoft Disrupts Smartphone Market

Like everyone else who's been keeping an eye on the Windows 10 devices event, I was seriously impressed.  Seamless interoperability, a powerful new 2-in-1 laptop, and a wearable hologram that was like...

smart home

tech support

appliances

consumer electronics

Support Services

04/30/2026

LG Introduces Next Generation Appliance Support

LG has announced that its new appliances will be equipped with “Proactive Customer Care.” The feature is designed to improve user experience and help customers maximize the lifespan of their products....

CONNECTIONS

smart home

connected CE

home automation

IoT

Press Releases

04/30/2026

Entertainment and home security are biggest drivers for the connected consumer market: Insights from Support.com

Lee Gruenfeld, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, Support.com, provides insight on several key industry trends for Parks Associates’ 20th-annual CONNECTIONS Conference, which will be held May 24...

CONNECTIONS

europe

industry event

Internet of Things

smart home

Press Releases

04/30/2026

Attend 11th-annual CONNECTIONS™ Europe courtesy of Monsterboard

Leading IoT research firm Parks Associates will host over 200 industry executives this week at the 11th-annual CONNECTIONS™ Europe: Smart Home, IoT, and the Connected Consumer, and Monsterboard is giv...

CONNECTIONS

Internet of Things

smart home

IoT

Smart Home

04/30/2026

Insurance for the Smart Home: Mitigating Risk and Creating Revenue

Leading insurance companies are currently testing various models for integrating smart home services with insurance services in order to deepen customer engagement, mitigate risk, and create new reven...

cord cutting

pay TV

OTT

streaming

Video Services: OTT, Pay TV

04/30/2026

Profile of a Cord Never

Laura is a 23 year old woman who graduated college last May. She got a job in a state different from where she graduated college and upon settling into her own one bedroom apartment, she didn’t bother...

Apple

security

Smart Home

04/30/2026

Apple Removes Screen Time Apps: A Competitive Strategy?

Last weekend, the New York Times reported that Apple removed or restricted 11 of the 17 most downloaded apps that help consumers manage the time they spend on devices (screen-time tracking apps) and a...

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