Albany Times Union

Telehealth consultations are anticipated to become a larger part of everyday health care, according to Parks Associates, a market research company with a focus in emerging consumer technology products and services.

Parks Associates anticipates that doctor video consultations will nearly triple from 5.7 million in 2014 to more than 16 million in 2015.

From the article "Doc in a box" by Katelynn Ulrich.

   Research shows that on average, the loyalty program membership makes up 35% of a company’s total customer base. And, of that 35% -- approximately one-third redeem rewards.
    The Number of Smartphone users worldwide is predicted to exceed 1 billion by 2014 (Parks Associates, 2010)and more than 15% of travelers who book a flight 24 hours or less in advance do so via mobile. Both stats show how smartphones have given new power to the "on-the-go" traveler in recent years.
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Marketed as a digital assistant, Siri purports to help with a variety of tasks, including playing music, finding sports scores or creating secure passwords. However, according to a Parks Associates study, iPhone 4S owners typically use Siri for much simpler tasks, such as making phone calls, searching the Web and sending text messages.

Although many users ask Siri to perform only basic functions, the Parks Associates study also revealed that 51 percent of iPhone owners feel ...read more

"People never thought about virus infection on smartphones, and they're going to regret it," said Harry Wang, director of mobile research at Parks Associates, a technology research firm in Dallas. "They are pretty much a computer in your pocket," and therefore just as tempting to data thieves as a desktop PC.

From the article, "Hackers find new target in Android," by Hiawatha Bray, The Boston Globe