In May, a white paper by Parks Associates, a market research firm, compiled with Iris, a cyber protection company, found among 10,000 internet-connected households surveyed, nearly half reported experiencing at lease one privacy or security issue in the past year.
Some 72 percent of respondents were worried about the security of the personal data collected by smart devices—a concern Amazon has recognized, but says it designs all its products "with privacy and security in mind."
From the article, "Amazon Shuts Down Smart Home for a Week Over Racist Slur Claim," BY ALEKS PHILLIPS.
“VR is an immersive experience, and more is better for gamers — more immersion, better sound, better graphics, and more players,” Kraus said. “The mass market is more likely to adopt mobile VR, which...
Amazon’s Fire TV and Apple TV are gaining on Roku in U.S. sales share, but Roku is holding on to its top spot even as a raging Amazon Fire flares up to tie Google’s Chromecast for second place, a Park...
As more households adopt the devices, “they will emerge as a new way to experience content streams coming into the home and a new interface for other connected devices throughout the home,” Parks also...
About 35.2 million broadband homes -- or 36% of homes with broadband service -- own a streaming media player, up from 27% in 2014, Parks estimates. About 12.7 million bought one in 2015, Parks estimat...
