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Smart Home: Products and Services

12/31/2026

Insuring the Smart Home: Fire and Water Monitoring

Smart home devices are reshaping the insurance landscape with proactive risk detection and mitigation. This study evaluates consumer interest in insurance incentives tied to security products and s...

Quantified Consumer

Smart Home: Products and Services

09/30/2026

Home Security in Transition: The Future of Protection

The home security landscape continues to evolve amid growing DIY adoption, AI-enhanced video analytics, and integration with smart home platforms. This study examines consumer security needs, adoption...

White Paper

Smart Home: Products and Services

09/18/2026

State of Home Energy Management

The home energy market is moving toward a more connected, automated, and consumer-driven model. Rising energy costs, growing adoption of connected devices, and the expansion of distributed energy reso...

White Paper

MDU / Multifamily Tech

09/14/2026

Beyond Connectivity: Securing the Modern Resident Experience

This white paper examines how multifamily properties and broadband providers are meeting the diverse connectivity expectations of today's residents while also protecting the network, and the devices a...

White Paper

Smart Home: Products and Services

09/10/2026

The Intelligence Advantage: How Market Research, Strategy, and Forecasts Drive Better Business Decisions

This white paper explores how independent market research, consumer insights, long-term trend data, and forecasts help companies make better strategic decisions, reduce risk, and identify new growth o...

Consumer Insights Dashboard

Broadband and Mobility

09/08/2026

Home Services Dashboard Q2 2026

"The FCC has partially backpedaled on its changes to the Covered List, but challenges remain."   - Kristen Hanich, Senior Director of Research, Parks Associates The Home Services Dashboard visuali...

Blogs

4K

digital content

digital media

OTT

pay TV

smart TV

Entertainment

09/24/2026

Spending Patterns Reveal that the Movie Theater is Heading for Hospice

Movie theaters have lived a long life, having bolstered the financial health of the film industry for years and entertained millions of viewers. Theaters provide a unique blend of public and private e...

Internet of Things

security

privacy

Support Services

09/24/2026

Increase Consumer Trust through Device Security and Frameworks

More than ever before connected devices have been essential in helping consumers work, learn, and entertain at home. They also play a great role in home security as well as health and wellness. Given...

gaming

online video

streaming

Entertainment

09/24/2026

Xbox All Access Provides Hardware-as-a-Service for Gamers

Microsoft is reportedly planning to offer its Xbox One consoles in a bundled subscription service known as Xbox All Access. The service will include a subscription to Xbox Live Gold (Microsoft’s onlin...

smart home

security

home safety

door locks

In The News

09/24/2026

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

09/24/2026

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

09/24/2026

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

09/24/2026

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

09/24/2026

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

09/24/2026

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...

security

smart TV

IoT

connected TV

artificial intelligence

Connected Consumer

smart home

Smart Home

09/24/2026

Before the Connected Home Was a Market, Parks Associates Was Defining Its Future

Long before smart speakers, connected security systems, and AI-powered homes became mainstream, Parks Associates Founder Tricia Parks was helping the industry envision what connected living could beco...

cord cutting

digital content

digital media

millennials

online video

OTT

pay TV

streaming

Entertainment

09/24/2026

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

09/24/2026

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

09/24/2026

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

09/24/2026

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...

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