All items tagged with Parks Associates (10)

37% of Smart Home Shoppers Report Matter Certification Is Important in Purchase Consideration

November 28, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

37% of Smart Home Shoppers Report Matter Certification Is Important in Purchase Consideration

New consumer research from Parks Associates highlights the importance of interoperability, with the new Matter standard poised to transform the industry. The new study shows 37% of US internet households currently shopping for smart home products consider Matter certification to be important or even critical in their purchase decision. The latest smart home and security research from Parks Associates will be presented at CES, January 9, 2024, in Las Vegas.

Adoption of Smart TVs and Smart Speakers/Displays Rises Above 50% During Pandemic

October 4, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Adoption of Smart TVs and Smart Speakers/Displays Rises Above 50% During Pandemic

Market research firm Parks Associates released its latest Consumer Insights Dashboard, a new ongoing service that analyzes the firm's quarterly surveys of 10,000 US broadband households to track consumer adoption of home devices and services. Its Consumer Electronics Dashboard reveals that among the most commonly adopted CE device categories, smart TVs and smart speakers/displays showed significant growth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Smart TVs reached 56%, while smart speakers/displays reached 53%.

Smart Speaker Owners Own at Least One Smart Home Device

April 22, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Smart Speaker Owners Own at Least One Smart Home Device

New research from Parks Associates reveals a strong correlation between smart speaker and smart home device ownership — 60% of smart speaker owners and/or smart display owners own at least one smart home device, versus 34% of US broadband households overall. The firm's new research, Smart Speaker and Smart Display Market Assessment, identifies key market drivers and barriers in this product category and assesses growth in the smart speaker and display market via topline market forecasts.

Shelter-At-Home to Generate New Consumer Patterns in Headphones and Home Audio

April 9, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Shelter-At-Home to Generate New Consumer Patterns in Headphones and Home Audio

Parks Associates is predicting that headphones and earphones are likely to experience sales spikes with the world changing to Work at Home, Home Schooling, and Entertainment-In-Place. The company's research highlights the need for enhanced user experience to aid with device integration as audio market shifts from whole-room home theater systems to standalone connected devices. Podcast, music, and news consumption habits are also changing as a result of the current public health crisis with COVID-19.

28% of Smart Speaker Owners use it to Control a Smart Home Device

December 13, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

28% of Smart Speaker Owners use it to Control a Smart Home Device

The latest research from Parks Associates tracks growth of voice control and voice-based technologies for smart home and connected entertainment ecosystems. Parks Associates found that 28% of U.S. broadband households with a smart speaker use the voice assistant to control a smart home device, compared to only 12% that use it to control an entertainment device. The report "State of the Market: Smart Home and Connected Entertainment," is now available for download on the Parks Associates site.

CEDIA 2018 Show Report: Forget DIY and go DIFM - Do It For Me :)

September 13, 2018 by Nora Wong

CEDIA 2018 Show Report: Forget DIY and go DIFM - Do It For Me :)

CEDIA Expo is the annual show created by and for the Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA), founded 20 years ago to advocate home technology, promoting training/certification, business, and the industry in general. The event was held September 4-8, 2018 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA. Nora Wong and Mike Klasco report from the show floor.

Want to Hear That Smart Speakers Are Not A Big Deal? Head to CEDIA Expo

August 29, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Want to Hear That Smart Speakers Are Not A Big Deal? Head to CEDIA Expo

International research firm Parks Associates announced that Research Analyst Dina Abdelrazik will speak at CEDIA Expo, September 6 and 7 in San Diego, CA. Abdelrazik will address the impact that voice will have on user interfaces and specifically new partnerships within the smart home and will detail Parks Associates latest research indicating that Smart Speakers rate poor against Smart Home Devices measured in terms of Net Promoter Score, a metric of customer satisfaction and loyalty.

27% of U.S. Broadband Households Own at Least One Smart Speaker

May 18, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

27% of U.S. Broadband Households Own at Least One Smart Speaker

Parks Associates' new report "Global Connected Living Outlook: Expanding IoT Momentum" reports 27% of U.S. broadband households own at least one smart speaker, and that nearly 40% of consumers planning to purchase a smart home device find interoperability with either Amazon or Google personal assistants is important. Parks Associates's research on Home Security also reveals that 75% of home security installations in 2017 included smart control features.

CEDIA Expo 2018 Signals New Era for Custom Installation Industry Into the Connected Home

May 5, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

CEDIA Expo 2018 Signals New Era for Custom Installation Industry Into the Connected Home

CEDIA Expo is the place for system integrators to experience new products and breakthrough innovations first and to access targeted training in residential technology integration. CEDIA Expo 2018 takes place September 4–8 at the San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California, now operated by Emerald Expositions. The 2018 edition promises to take the industry to a new expansion era, towards the connected home and connected built environments.

Integrated Life at InfoComm 2018 With New Content and Exhibits That Demonstrate the Pervasiveness of AV Experiences

March 26, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Integrated Life at InfoComm 2018 With New Content and Exhibits That Demonstrate the Pervasiveness of AV Experiences

AVIXA (the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association) announced new initiatives, content program and exhibition for InfoComm 2018, which returns to the Las Vegas Convention Center June 2-8, 2018. The show will kick off on June 5, with the opening reception at OMNIA Nightclub Las Vegas. The AV Tech Tours will take visitors to tech marvels, such as the nightclubs at MGM and Aria. There are more than 80 new education sessions, training, and workshops, from the popular Emerging Trends Day to the new Integrated Life Day.