"home automation" articles
CES 2021 has wrapped, and this year’s show was unlike any CES events in the past due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the lack of a traditional in-person trade show in Las Vegas, the virtual event showcased thousands of announcements from hundreds of companies. This year, with so many people spending so much time at home, the smart home category came into particular focus. Some of the biggest trends in the smart home space at CES this year were touchless devices, cleanliness and...
Parks Associates is now accepting speaker submissions for CONNECTIONS™ 2021. The CONNECTIONS™ Community brings together over 1,200 industry executives to network and participate in sessions focused on converging IoT industries.
Submit to Speak: http://www.parksassociates.com/events/connections-us/conn-us-cfp
CONNECTIONS™ 2021 will feature sessions on March 24, May 12, May 25-26, July 14, August 18, September 22, and November 9-10.
Thank you to our early 2021...
by Parks Associates | Dec. 1, 2020
Tags: broadband, connected cars, connected CE, CONNECTIONS, energy, europe, home automation, independent living, industry event, Internet of Things, smart home
Tags: broadband, connected cars, connected CE, CONNECTIONS, energy, europe, home automation, independent living, industry event, Internet of Things, smart home
Contextual awareness, AI, and machine learning are among the innovations elevating user experiences in the smart home device space by moving the market beyond scripted, pre-programmed automation scenes. These improvements can deliver a more streamlined onboarding process, interoperability between more devices, multi-modal access, and granular personalization that adapts to multiple lifestyles in the household. This session opens with a Consumer Perspective presenting first-hand...
by Parks Associates | Nov. 2, 2020
Tags: CONNECTIONS, home automation, Internet of Things, smart home
Tags: CONNECTIONS, home automation, Internet of Things, smart home
Today, smart homes equipped with IoT technology, are quickly increasing in popularity due to the convenience, comfort and security it brings. Parks Associates, an internationally recognized market research company specializing in smart home technology found that 30% of US broadband households report owning at least one smart home device. The firm’s research shows that 20% of Canadian broadband households own remotely-monitored internet-connected device and 14% own at least one...
Security industry watchers have anxiously awaited Q1 earnings calls to see how market leaders fared as a robust start to 2020 hit COVID-19 headwinds in March. A strong 2019 resulted in 31-32% of US broadband households owning a working security system, up a substantial 5% points over 2018. Eight-eight percent of security system owners have professional monitoring, according to a Q4 2019 Parks Associates study.
The view from the top, thus far, is that the residential security...
by Brad Russell | May. 11, 2020
Tags: connected CE, coronavirus, COVID-19, home automation, home safety, Internet of Things, smart home
Tags: connected CE, coronavirus, COVID-19, home automation, home safety, Internet of Things, smart home
Paul Williams , General Manager of Product Management and Growth for GE Lighting , shared his thoughts on strategies for increasing consumer engagement ahead of the eleventh annual Smart Energy Summit . He will be participating in the Energy Management Platforms: Adding Value session along with:
Shawn Barry , VP Strategic Sales, Alarm.com
Roger Gregory , VP, Product, Ezlo Innovation
Adam Justice , Founder and CEO, ConnectSense
Christopher Keefe ,...
Home builders are traditionally risk averse when it comes to adding new technologies in their homes. However, home builders can be an effective channel to introduce smart home products and services to a broad range of customers, including those that are not traditionally tech enthusiasts. Builders across the country convened in Irving last week for Builder Connections, hosted by Hanley Wood, to hear insights on consumer demand for smart home products and services and trends impacting...
by Chris O’Dell | Oct. 28, 2019
Tags: home automation, home networks, Internet of Things, personalization, smart home
Tags: home automation, home networks, Internet of Things, personalization, smart home
In 2018, existing smart home households drove the market by expanding their adoption of devices. Households already owning at least one smart home device continued to purchase more devices, bringing the average number of devices in these households to six units compared to 3 devices in 2016.
The latest trends and developments in smart home devices and services include expansion of smart technology into the home builder channel, large tech companies taking measures to increase their...
by Parks Associates | Sep. 3, 2019
Tags: connected CE, energy, home automation, home safety, voice control, Webcast
Tags: connected CE, energy, home automation, home safety, voice control, Webcast
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