CONNECTIONS™ Summit at CES

Parks Associates announced today it will host the 2012 CONNECTIONS™ Summit at CES on January 10 at Las Vegas, on the first day of the 2012 International CES. CONNECTIONS™ Summit features five executive sessions examining the impact of smart TVs, tablets, and other connected CE as consumers move to the cloud to meet their content demands and home management needs.

"Nearly 50% of all flat-panel TVs sold in 2011 are Internet-connectable, so the market is at the point where majo ...read more

International research firm Parks Associates anticipates 2011 will mark the resurgence of the Smart Home concept following a series of CES announcements as well as research showing U.S. consumers value energy management as a lifestyle choice as well as a cost-saving measure.

Parks Associates hosted the fifth annual CONNECTIONS™ Summit at CES on January 6, featuring record-breaking attendance on the first day of CES, where the firms' leading analysts commented on the expansio ...read more

International research firm Parks Associates wrapped up the fifth annual CONNECTIONS™ Summit at CES yesterday, the first day of 2011 International CES, by addressing the key issues facing CE manufacturers and solutions developers in 2011. The first session, "Analyst Roundtable: The Connected Home Is Here," which broke all previous attendee records, examined key trends and areas of concern, including how Internet-connectable TV devices can avoid the same underwhelming reception th ...read more

Sixteen percent of U.S. broadband households very interested in ubiquitous content access from any Internet-connected device

International research firm Parks Associates, which is hosting CONNECTIONS™ Summit at CES today, predicts cloud media and expanded content and service options will be key to the long-term success of the connected tablets and Internet-connectable CE premiering at CES in 2011.

"Consumers are interested in the cloud for premium and personal content," said ...read more

Analysts and Technology Execs – from Companies such as Best Buy, Intel, Verizon – will lead six Interactive Sessions, Networking Reception immediately following

International research firm Parks Associates invites media to attend the 5th Annual CONNECTIONS™ Summit and Networking Reception at CES from 9:45 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on January 6, 2011, in Rooms S206-207, South Hall, Las Vegas Convention Center.

Parks Associates research shows U.S. sales of smartphones will reach ne ...read more

Networking reception follows Video Everywhere executive session

The final session of CONNECTIONS™ Summit at CES, "Video Everywhere: Key Strategies," will examine market implications of TV Everywhere, VOD, and connected TVs, along with the risks of cord cutting, featuring speakers from Rovi, Korea Telecom, DivX, ActiveVideo Networks, and Sigma Designs.

International research firm Parks Associates will host CONNECTIONS™ Summit at CES on January 6, the first day of 2011 Internat ...read more

International research firm Parks Associates will open CONNECTIONS™ Summit at CES on January 6 with the session "Analyst Roundtable: The Connected Home is Here!" at 10:00 a.m., featuring expert analysis on the expansion of enhanced connectivity in the home.

"Sales of Internet-capable consumer electronics will exceed 200 million worldwide in 2011," said Kurt Scherf, VP, Principal Analyst, Parks Associates. "Mainstream adoption of digital technologies is reaching all corners of t ...read more

Intel, Rovi, Best Buy, and other industry leaders participating at executive summit at CES 2011

International research firm Parks Associates today announced the sessions and preliminary list of speakers for its upcoming CONNECTIONS™ Summit at CES, January 6 at 2011 International CES in Las Vegas. This event provides consumer data and analysis of business and marketing strategies for operators, CE manufacturers, utilities, and communications companies delivering connected device ...read more