Friday, July 18, 2014
Roku beats Apple out in set-top boxes
If you don’t have a streaming media player by now, what are you waiting for? New figures from research firm Parks Associates suggest that 25 percent of all U.S. households will have a set-top box within two years.
As for which one you might purchase, we’re willing to bet that you’re going to be looking at one of two companies for a streaming box: Roku or Apple. According to Parks Associates, Roku devices made up 46 percent of all streaming media players purchased last year, ...read more
Friday, July 08, 2011
Tech Support to Grow
Revenues for U.S. consumer and small to medium-size business (SMB) technology support services will grow nearly threefold in the next five years,with U.S. households accounting for over 40 percent of the $30 billion market,according to a report from Parks Associates. The firm’s research reports Consumer Technical Support Services:Overview and Opportunities for SMB Technical Support find broadband service providers in particular driving this market.
“The market opportunity fo ...read more