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A quick fix on the part of cable TV providers would be to improve or introduce new services such as video on demand (VoD), Parks Associates suggested.

The report maintains that when customers are unsatisfied they naturally tend to look for other services and satellite and telco/IPTV providers are planning targeting unsatisfied cable customers. Although cable operators have improved service efforts, these operators will still hemorrhage subscribers unless they are perceived ...read more

Mochi Media has announced collaboration with Google's AdSense that will allow Google to place advertisements in MochiAds, Mochi Media's network of online games. AdSense for Games will gain access to Mochi Media's international ad inventory and reach gaming audiences on various Web sites. With Mochi Media adding Google to its networks, Mochi Media's game developers will also get increased monetization.

According to research firm, Parks Associates, casual gaming is still smal ...read more

The $98 million investment in Radialpoint makes sense for TA Associates on account of several factors. First, broadband subscribers are likely to grow 12 percent to 570 million in 2012 from the present 350 million, according to Parks Associates, a leading research and analysis firm focused on the digital home environment.

Second, the Parks research says the size of the Internet Service Provider (ISP)-managed Internet security and care services will be $2.6 billion by 2012 i ...read more

"Current file storage solutions are not equipped to handle consumers' ever-growing libraries of digital photos, music, and video," said Jane Shields, research analyst, Parks Associates, in a statement. "Soon the average broadband household will need close to a terabyte of storage for their media collections on PCs, portable devices, and DVRs. However, the industry will need to pay attention to additional features beyond storage capacity as these devices approach the mass market. ...read more

A Los Angeles-based electronics integration company today is unveiling a cable-free way to connect a high-definition television anywhere a consumer wants.

A study last year by Parks Associates showed that while about half of respondents wanted to mount their flat-panel TVs, just 28 managed the feat.

From the article, "Belkin's FlyWire Allows HDTV Placement Anywhere in Home" by Michael Dinan

"'GPS technology is ready to shine,' said Harry Wang, senior analyst with Parks Associates. "

“Device makers, application developers, and operators are looking beyond the basic GPS routing function to innovative, location-based content and services. The next few years will see a steady flow of value-added content and services coming to market, and business model development will be the key challenge for vendors to figure out,” explained Wang.

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"Nobody wants to become an identity thief's catch of the day," said Michael Cai, an analyst with Parks Associates and an outspoken advocate of online fraud protection. "Yet in nearly a third of all cases, online users open phishing e-mails luring them to fraudulent sites seeking their banking or other personal information. To date, the lack of consumer education and ineffective protection tools have been to blame for the increase in online fraud threats."

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"In fact, according to Parks Associates’ North American Broadband Market Update, by 2012, close to 33 million U.S. households will have broadband services with speeds of 10 Mbps or higher, capable of streaming high-definition video. "

"Until recently, telecom operators' aggressive deployment of deep fiber services and the competitive reaction from cable MSOs fueled the growth of high-bandwidth broadband services," said Yuanzhe (Michael) Cai, Director of Broadband and Gaming ...read more