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05/01/2026

Webinar Insights - Industry megatrend: Innovations in ultra-low-power Wi-Fi IoT

During the Wi-Fi NOW Special Event today, “Industry megatrend: Innovations in ultra-low-power Wi-Fi IoT,” Elizabeth Parks, President and CMO of Parks Associates, presented research highlighting the si...

Google

smart home

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Smart Home

05/01/2026

Has Google Finally Found a Home for Nest?

During the opening day of the 2019 Google I/O event, Google’s annual developer conference, the tech giant announced that its ”Home” product line is being rebranded under its new Google Nest banner alo...

smart TV

streaming

Entertainment

05/01/2026

Netflix Considers Strategies to Counteract Subscriber Loss

During the first quarter of 2022, Netflix recorded a net loss of 200,000 subscribers to its streaming service for the first time in over a decade; however, Netflix remains the leader in SVOD services....

robotics

privacy

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Broadband and Mobility

05/01/2026

Commercial drones take off but regulations are still on the ground

During keynote speech at XPONENTIAL 2017, Brian Krzanich, Intel CEO, focused very heavily on new and exciting technologies in unmanned systems, including drones (a.k.a. UAS – unmanned aircraft system)...

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05/01/2026

AT&T’s WarnerMedia Places Max Bets on Upcoming SVOD

During AT&T’s WarnerMedia Day on October 29, the company announced details of its upcoming streaming service, HBO Max. Previously, sparse information existed regarding the SVOD, with only an idea of i...

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Consumer Electronics Devices

05/01/2026

Key Takeaways From Apple's September Event

During Apple’s September 10th keynote event, several revealing announcements were made. As expected, Apple offered improvements and fresh products to nearly every category of its device lineup, includ...

smart home

home automation

IoT

Smart Home

05/01/2026

The Smart Home Buyer: What Info Matters Most

Dramatic changes have taken place in the past few years for consumers because of the pandemic and remote work opportunities. Huge investments have been made into their home environments. Consumers...

smart home

home automation

Smart Spaces

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Smart Home

05/01/2026

Dormakaba sponsors Smart Spaces

Dormakaba has announced their sponsorship for Parks Associates’ annual Smart Spaces conference!  Established in 1980, with the acquisition of Reading Door Closers by Dorma, Dormakaba currently has...

security

CONNECTIONS

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Residential Security

05/01/2026

Nearly half of DIY security systems owners purchase their systems online versus just under a quarter of pro-install system owners

DIY customers show higher interest in add-on services than do security customers with a professionally installed system Parks Associates released new research today, available to purchase online, s...

CONNECTIONS

Smart Home Systems, Products, and Services

05/01/2026

Nearly half of DIY security systems owners purchase their systems online versus just under a quarter of pro-install system owners

DIY customers show higher interest in add-on services than do security customers with a professionally installed system Parks Associates released new research today, available to purchase online, s...

smart home

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Smart Energy Summit

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05/01/2026

Solar Technology Becoming More Affordable

Distributed generation and storage technology is driving cost reductions for solar technology, while tax incentives and third-party financing have made installation even more affordable. Retail parity...

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Wi-Fi

Broadband and Mobility

05/01/2026

Connected Car Innovations Leading to Safer Roads

Distracted driving is a critical and growing issue. IoT Peggy Smedley kindly invited me to join her show this week as she focuses on IoT and Transportation this month, particularly in regards to distr...

OTT

pay TV

digital media

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Entertainment

05/01/2026

The launch of Discovery+ and its impact on the streaming market

Discovery+ fits in as a fairly large SVOD with its deep and broad catalog. It will act as a very strong complementary to one of the foundational services in OTT (Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu). Th...

pay TV

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Entertainment

05/01/2026

DIRECTV Acquires DISH Network in Strategic Alliance

DIRECTV just announced an agreement to purchase DISH Network’s satellite TV business, including DISH-owned streaming service Sling TV, through a debt exchange transaction of $1. As part of this deal,...

Internet of Things

smart home

thermostats

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Smart Home

05/01/2026

Capturing the Smart Home Cost-Conscious Consumer

Digital is in. Computing and communications devices are common in well over 70% of US households, eliciting no more excitement than a microwave or a TV. That familiarity does not translate to a percep...

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