A new report from tech industry research firm Parks Associates looked into how the smart home market is impacting the world of insurance. Specifically, according to Parks, consumers said they’d be willing to switch insurance providers if it meant they’d have the opportunity to obtain smart home products as part of a new insurance service.
From the article "Monday in CE: How Smart Home Products are Impacting the Insurance Market" by Rob Stott.
The effect on the companies’ bottom lines remains unclear, but a study by Parks Associates, a research group, found that sharing cost the streaming video industry $500 million in 2015. One reason t...
A study released this month by Parks Associates found only 18 percent of consumers would buy a smart thermostat at $250, but offering a $100 rebate more than doubled the pool of interested buyers....
Password sharing cost streaming companies about $9.1 billion last year, according to data from the research firm Parks Associates. From the article "The streaming wars are flooding us with TV".
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