"CONNECTIONS" articles

Content Submitted by Universal Electronics Inc. Announcing the availability of a subset of  QuickSet Cloud's APIs  on  RapidAPI  - an API marketplace for developers with over 500,000 developers and 8,000 APIs! RapidAPI allows the developer community to find and connect to any API easily. In an effort to empower the developer community, and foster innovation, we are making portions of our  device knowledge graph  that enables device...

Content Submitted by Universal Electronics Inc. You can imagine that a device can be assigned a unique fingerprint based on a combination of attributes. Device fingerprinting is the technique where relevant data and features about a device are identified, extracted and profiled in order to uniquely identify the device within the home. This can be done across multiple networks within the home; and if paired with a knowledge graph of devices, can be used to automatically retrieve...

Content Submitted by Universal Electronics Inc. A recent survey by Parks Associates claimed that 75% of the consumers purchasing a new device want it to work with the existing devices within their homes. This means that consumers value interoperability, but what does this actually mean? What is it that consumers really want?! Let's take a look at some examples from today's homes. I am a consumer and want to buy a new garage door opener. Before making a purchase, I want to...

Currently, 25% of U.S. broadband households that do not own a smart home device and do not plan to purchase one will not purchase these products due to security and privacy concerns. Addressing consumer privacy and security concerns is a key issue for the industry and Parks Associates At the 23rd-annual CONNECTIONS: The Premier Connected Home Conference, Parks Associates and key industry leaders will explore new opportunities for service providers as well as current attitudes on data...

International research firm Parks Associates announced that its 23rd-annual CONNECTIONS conference will feature the Connected Car Corner, by InstallerNet, to highlight the role of smart automotive and mobile solutions in the smart home ecosystem. New research from the firm reveals 4% of U.S. broadband households have an in-car voice assistant device, such as the Amazon Echo Auto, Roav Viva, or Muse Auto, and 9% plan to buy one in the next 12 months. Parks Associates estimates the...

Prior to Parks Associates’ 13th-annual CONNECTIONS Summit at CES , in Las Vegas, Geoff Gross, Founder and CEO, Medical Guardian shared his insights on the future of connected devices, smart home, and independent living solutions with the firm's analyst team. Geoff will be participating on the Independent Living: Serving Consumers at Home panel during the conference on Tuesday, January 8, at 4:15 PM. Panelists joining him on this session include: Steve Chazin, VP, Product...

Prior to Parks Associates’ 13th-annual CONNECTIONS Summit at CES , in Las Vegas, Cory Sorice, VP GM Emerging Business, Chamberlain Group, Inc. shared his insights with the firm's analyst team on voice technologies in the smart home and the impact of DIY solutions on personal security. Cory will be participating on the Focus on the Experience: Interoperability & Integration panel during the conference on Tuesday, January 8, at 3:15 PM. Panelists joining him on this session...

Prior to Parks Associates’ 13th-annual CONNECTIONS Summit at CES , in Las Vegas, Rob Flippo, CEO, MobileHelp shared his insights with the firm's analyst team to discuss improving the quality of life for seniors with smart home solutions. Rob will be participating on the Independent Living: Serving Consumers at Home panel during the conference on Tuesday, January 8, at 4:15 PM. Panelists joining him on this session include: Steve Chazin, VP, Product Management, Alarm.com...