"connected CE" articles

Lars Oleson, CEO, Xailient, Inc. is a serial entrepreneur, award-winning SW architect, ex-head of engineering for billion-dollar SW enterprise; 20-years in SW industry, co-founded 4 companies, 3 exits (1 overlap). Invented products at startups & public co's - Gartner "magic quadrant" in 2 different sectors & dozens of awards in consumer and enterprise. Exited as CEO to Alipay Indonesia then go-to-market CPO in the world's 4th most populous country. Lars Oleson...

Tuya is participating as an event sponsor for CONNECTIONS™ 2023. CONNECTIONS™ : The Premier Connected Home Conference, hosted by Parks Associates, taking place over the dates of May 23 – 25, in Frisco, TX. CONNECTIONS™ 2023 features an in-person conference May 23-25, 2023, with virtual sessions on July 20 and and October 5, focusing on the smart home market, home security, and new services for the home. Tuya Inc. is a global leading IoT cloud development...

Alarm.com is participating as a Platinum Sponsor of “Connected Health Summit: Consumer Engagement and Innovation,” hosted by Parks Associates . The Connected Health Summit is a three-day executive conference focused on the impact of connected devices and IoT healthcare solutions on consumers at home.   Alarm.com is the leading platform for the intelligently connected property. Millions of consumers and businesses depend on Alarm.com's technology to...

While security has remained a key driver for smart home adoption, energy is rapidly becoming more popular. The big news of the day is the announcement of NRG Energy acquiring Vivint Smart Home for $2.8 Billion - with a focus on bundling and cross selling security and energy management services. Parks Associates recent consumer research suggests that consumers are growing more concerned about their energy costs and more aware of the environmental impact of their energy choices....

Consumers now have a deeper relationship with technology. The elevated use of connected devices for entertainment consumption, productivity, and access to services has proven durable even as out-of-home activities resumed. Technology demand remained strong entering 2022, and US internet households now own an all-time high of 16 connected devices on average. The consumer electronics (CE) category has displayed surprising resilience. Along with the unpredictability of the pandemic and...

Consumers want a smart and secure home that “just works.” Unfortunately, 54% of US internet households experience technical issues with their home networks, and most smart home device owners report technical problems with their devices. The ability to quickly resolve networking and product issues is critical to making the connected home seamless and enjoyable, but providing that experience means increasing support costs for internet service providers and device manufacturers....

CEDIA Expo 2022 hosted companies in Dallas, Texas last week from the home entertainment industries introducing new products and solutions in smart home/security, connected entertainment/gaming, and video/audio networking. The three-day convention also featured long-anticipated announcements relating to Matter, a new connectivity standard that aims to revolutionize the connected home experience. Parks Associates latest consumer survey work of 10,000 internet households shows that now...

This is an excerpt from Parks Associates research report, Context is King: Video & Audio Analytics , by Chris White, Research Director, Parks Associates . Context is king in realizing the vision of the smart home. To provide security, convenience, comfort, and cost savings, smart home devices must work together to collect data from tools as varied as cameras, microphones, and sensors and determine appropriate actions to take at just the right time. These data...