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4K TV adoption has been slow, as the TV industry in general has seen a slowdown with 3D failing spectacularly and the rise of consumers watching video on laptops, tablets and phones. As such, the forecasts for 4K adoption show that while it may very well be the next format everyone switches to, it’s going to take an exceptionally long time to approach anything resembling mass adoption.

One report from Parks Associates says that it will take 10-12 years for 4K to reach 80% ad ...read more

Pricing plays a pivotal role in terms of politics with distributors and consumer perception of OTTs. Some content providers privately have groused about the $20 Dish plans to charge for its Sling TV package being too low, though the lack of broadcast networks (or even cord-cutter- friendly ones from Viacom or FX) does make it seem unlikely a higher rate would stick. A study from Parks Associates recently found that 75% of those who own streaming media players subscribe to an OTT ...read more

Remember a month ago when I discussed the world outside the health IT industry discovering telehealth? I may have vastly underestimated how big it is becoming.

Research firm Parks Associates this week said that video consultations between physicians and patients is about to take off like a rocket. In promoting its upcoming, inaugural Connected Health Summit, the Dallas-based company released a startling forecast. “The number of doctor-patient video consultations will nearly ...read more

In any case, smart TVs continue to dominate the marketplace. According to recent research by Parks Associates, smart TV sales show no sign of slowing down; in fact, according to the report, over 1/3 of American broadband households now own a smart TV, and nearly two-thirds of people shopping for a flat-panel TV in 2014 are purchasing smart. They also found that among smart TV sales, Samsung is leading the pack.

From the article "The Top 7 Technology Trends Dominating 2014" b ...read more

Technology pundits agree: The television industry is ripe for disruption.

Increasingly, television viewers are using their second screens to more effectively engage with the content they are watching, whether it’s searching for show-related content and products advertised, or engaging with other viewers of a show, ?according to data from market research and consulting firm Parks Associates.

From the article, "How Apps Are Revolutionizing Television" by Natasha Baker.

Connectivity has created many new care options in the healthcare industry, including virtual health kiosks and portals, remote consultations, and electronic personal health records. These telehealth options will continue to increase in availability in the near term, and insurers, under pressure to adopt these new methods in order to save costs, will start to reimburse virtual care options to supplement traditional face-to-face visits.

These market factors will drive revenue ...read more

iPad: Expect that 25.7 million could have been sold

The combination of the new iPad Air and Retina minis along with the original mini starting at $299 probably did make for “an iPad Christmas” as Tim Cook pronounced. At 25.7 million units this would be a 12% year over year increase and generate $12.1 billion in revenue, up 13%, and be 20% of total revenue. With almost three-quarters of people surveyed by ChangeWave indicating they would buy an iPad vs. other tablets, the iPa ...read more

Taking up several floors in a massive former bakery in East Berlin, Wooga is a fast-growing startup and a slight contradiction in terms. Though its specialty is casual games featuring fuzzy creatures, the companies ambitions are hardly casual. Or fuzzy.

The social gaming market will grow to $5 billion by 2015, up from less than $2 billion in 2011, according to Dallas-based research firm Parks Associates. It predicts people in developing countries will continue to join social ...read more