CONNECTIONS™ Industry Insights

Guest Post by Audio Analytic

Sound Recognition adds a powerful dimension to the intelligence of consumer devices, making it essential to every smart home ecosystem. So what exactly is Sound Recognition?

The Problem: What if no one is listening?

Just imagine: what if there is a sound in your house - and no one is there to hear it? A baby crying, a window being broken, smoke and carbon monoxide alarms going off... All sounds have a story to tell. Whether you’re napping ...read more

Letha McLaren, CMO, Icontrol Networks, provides insight on several key industry trends for Parks Associates’ 20^th-annual CONNECTIONS Conference, which will be held May 24-26 in San Francisco:

What is the biggest change you have seen in the past year in the connected home and entertainment industries?

We saw a lot happen across the smart home industry last year including the introduction (and success) of some new innovative smart home products, but unfortunately we also s ...read more

Petr Peterka, CTO, Verimatrix, provides insight on several key industry trends for Parks Associates’ 20^th-annual CONNECTIONS Conference, which will be held May 24-26 in San Francisco:

How is your company engaging consumers through new technology solutions?

As the pay-TV industry continues to evolve, Verimatrix’s focus remains to secure and enhance revenue for multi-network, multi-screen digital TV services around the globe. It is critical that our services are able to pr ...read more

Parks Associates recently announced that 80% of U.S. smartphone and tablet users who own at least one smart home device have downloaded mobile apps for these devices. Among smartphone/tablet users who also own specified smart home devices, 91% used an app with their device for smart programmable thermostats. Apps for sprinkler systems and lightbulbs also saw 91% usage on these devices.

Parks Associates will address app usage and connected devices in the smart home at the 20^{t ...read more}

Tim Smokoff, Group Vice President, Health & Wellness, Nortek Security & Control, provides insight on several key industry trends for Parks Associates’ 20^th-annual CONNECTIONS Conference, which will be held May 24-26 in San Francisco:

How is your company engaging consumers through new technology solutions?

Combining Numera’s legacy in mobile personal safety products with Nortek Security & Control’s strength in security and smart home, we can now look at giving customers u ...read more

Duane Paulson, Senior Vice President Product & Market Development, Nortek Security & Control, provides insight on several key industry trends for Parks Associates’ 20^th-annual CONNECTIONS Conference, which will be held May 24-26 in San Francisco:

How is your company engaging consumers through new technology solutions?

From a Nortek Security & Control perspective, we are delivering solutions to our customers at key points in the smart-home buying process. For some, an ins ...read more

New Parks Associates research shows the smartphone as the connected device most closely associated with the connected car, with 61% of car owners preferring to bundle vehicle data with smartphone data under one billing plan. Further, 27% of U.S. car owners would like a feature that enables a connected car to communicate with the Internet-connected devices in their home, such as smart garage door openers and door sensors.

Parks Associates’ analysts will address the market dyn ...read more