"connected CE" articles

The power of audio was a reoccurring theme at yesterday’s CEDIA session: Growth & Future Outlook for the High-End Audio Market. Consumers’ attachment to music is a key influencer in the audio market. According to Parks Associates research, two-thirds of U.S. broadband households use a streaming audio service. The panelists discussed current trends and the future outlook of the market. The session featured: Brad Russell , Research Analyst, Parks Associates...

On Tuesday, August 16, at Intel’s Developer Forum, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich unveiled Intel’s vision for the future of VR technology: Project Alloy . The “all-in-one” VR headset makes several tantalizing promises: 1) It will be a standalone VR solution, meaning it won’t require owning a powerful, expensive supercomputer. 2) It won’t have any cords or tethers to an external device, leaving the user free to move around without worrying about tripping or...

With rising consumer interest and hot venture money, the wearables market for health and wellness has taken a significant stride forward. The industry is currently fixated on who can dominate the wrist, an increasing number of innovations in sensors and form factors open doors for other opportunities—such as smart earbuds. Human ears offer certain advantages for companies seeking to collect biometric data. Ears have blood vessels that supply information about heart rate, blood...

Millions of cars gain connectivity annually through embedded cellular modules, smartphone tethering platforms, and aftermarket OBD-II dongles. Vehicle performance and driver behavioral data that was once untracked, trapped within the vehicle, and inaccessible to consumers is now collected, stored in the cloud, and reportable to consumers in easy-to-digest formats. Cloud-based connectivity is shifting the power relationship between vehicle owners and the rest of the auto...

With declining sales in many connected home entertainment categories, consolidation in the TV industry over the next five years will continue to have an impact. Television manufacturing and distribution is a prime example. In the U.S., more than 70% of U.S. broadband households use one of five brands—Samsung, Vizio, LG, Sony, and Panasonic—as their primary flat-panel TV. A similar concentration of four TV brands are purchased by 68% of U.S. broadband households for all flat-panel...

Mining customer data from connected devices is the new Holy Grail, and CE makers that mine customer information possess more revenue potential. Today, millions of televisions and other electronic devices record thousands of data points each day, automatically delivering them to manufacturers for analysis or for sale to third parties. This is the new state of data gathering in the rapidly emerging Internet of Things (IoT), where virtually any connected device can gather and transmit...

In the time since the first CONNECTIONS™ conference in 1996, the connected home has evolved from a high-end concept toward a mass-market opportunity with incredible revenue potential. Parks Associates research shows that 18% of U.S. broadband households already own at least one smart home device, with an additional 40% intending to purchase one in the next 12 months. Since its inception, CONNECTIONS™ has been the key event to gauge consumer trends, new areas for revenue, and...

Service providers and OEMs continue to introduce new offerings in Europe, bringing new value propositions and driving increased adoption and future purchase intentions of smart home and connected CE devices. Currently 45% of broadband households in the U.K., Germany, Spain, and France have a smart TV. Regarding future purchases, 33% of these broadband households plan to purchase a smart home device in the next 12 months. Additional Parks Associates research shows: French...