Over half of homes (55%) now have smart home devices, compared with 51% in 2023, the researchers found.
That finding is in keeping with similar research from Parks Associates that found that the percentage of homes that own one to three smart devices was rising.
From the article, "Report: Households Say Internet Service Meets Their Needs, Despite New Demands" by Carl Weinschenk
The growth potential was underscored by a Parks Associates survey that found almost 20 percent of U.S. broadband households own at least one smart-home device, and a lot more consumers want them. Abou...
Awareness: Voice control of smartphones is building awareness of the potential for voice control of other products, Parks Associates research director Barbara Kraus noted. “Almost 52 percent of iPh...
For her part, Parks Associates research director Barbara Kraus expects voice control will likely spread to all manner of consumer electronics in homes, cars and on the go. But “at this time, voice tec...
"Safety and security are the main drivers for consumer interest,” said Parks president Stuart Sikes. Once people get the products home, Sikes added, consumers use them frequently. Among owners of mos...
