Parks Associates announced today the release of four new reports focused on emerging trends in the connected home, including app development, digital health, mobile services, and connected appliances. Industry reports from the international research firm include competitive profiles, industry forecasts, strategic recommendations, consumer trends, and new business models and strategies for the mobile and connected home markets.
By the end of 2013, 60% of all U.S. and Canadian households will have a home data network, which is a broad foundation for new opportunities in digital health, digital-content discovery, and connected appliances. As the Internet of Things starts to take shape, the way consumers and devices interact is shifting toward greater automation and personalization. The new industry reports clarify the current and future opportunities as technologies in the connected home take on new roles, from connected cars to home-based healthcare.