As a benchmark, U.S. broadband households this year own an average of eight connected computing, entertainment or mobile devices plus another two connected home devices, according to the Parks Associates forecast report.
More than a third of consumers own a connected health device and more than 63 million subscribe to a video OTT or Internet-delivered video service.
From the article "Top 10 Consumer IoT Trends For 2017" by Chuck Martin.
Google has included a hardware switch on the unit that shuts off both the camera and microphone. "The ability to shut off both the camera and the microphone will appeal to those who have privacy conc...
The addition of multiroom functionality for the HomePod advances Apple's strategy for the product, said Dina Abdelrazik, research analyst at Parks Associates. "Its market entry approach was to intr...
Another reason e-sports has strong growth potential is that, unlike many other sports, whose fans may only be spectators, e-sports attracts video gamers, many of whom could become e-sports competitors...
However, access for consumers likely is years away, according to Brett L. Sappington, senior director of research at Parks Associates, a market research and consulting company in Addison, Texas. "T...
