Events

Parks Associates reports smart thermostat ownership has more than doubled in three years

RecentParks Associates research shows that smart thermostat ownership has more than doubled in recent years, from 5% in 2014 to 13% in 2017. The firm’s 360 View: Energy Management, Smart Home, & Energy Providers reports purchase intention rates have also doubled in the same time period.

“Approximately 63% of the thermostats purchased in the last year were smart thermostats,” said Eli ...read more

Parks Associates reports 45% of current caregivers would pay for a home living service package for a loved one

Parks Associates announced connected health research today showing 45% of current caregivers in the U.S. would pay for a home living service package for a loved one. The research firm’s 360 View Update: Smart Home, Caregiving, and Aging-in-Place surveyed consumer and caregiver interest on a package that includes alerts about dangers in a loved one’s home, alerts abo ...read more

Parks Associates reports 47% of U.S. broadband households do not intend to buy a smart home device

Parks Associates announced new research today showing 47% of U.S. broadband households do not own and do not intend to buy a smart home device in the next year. Value proposition and price are the top inhibitors—51% of these households do not see any value in smart home products and 41% feel they are too expensive. The research firm will host the 22^nd-annual CONNECTIONS™: The P ...read more

Parks Associates reports 27% of U.S. broadband households plan to buy a smart video doorbell in 2018

Parks Associates today announced the full keynote lineup for the 22nd-annual CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference, May 22-24 in San Francisco, which features executives from Comcast, Google, Intel, Samsung, and T-Mobile. The IoT research firm released new research showing smart video doorbells and smart light bulbs are the most popular smart home devices at the ...read more

Fifth-annual Connected Health Summit: Engaging Consumers focuses on connected health solutions to enable independent living and improved wellness

International research firm Parks Associates today announced the topics and call for speaker submissions for the fifth-annual Connected Health Summit: Engaging Consumers on August 28-30 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego. This year’s summit will address business strategies and consumer demand regarding connected health and ...read more

Connected Health Summit features advisory board with Best Buy, Care Innovations, Comcast, GreatCall, Life365, MDLIVE, Mosaic Growth Partners, Omron Healthcare, Orbita, and Walmart

International research firm Parks Associates today announced the advisory board for the fifth-annual Connected Health Summit: Engaging Consumers, August 28-30 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, to explore connections among connected health technologies, independent living solutions, and ad ...read more

Google and T-Mobile to keynote 22nd-annual event, May 22-24 in San Francisco

Parks Associates today confirmed executives from Google and T-Mobile in the preliminary keynote lineup for the 22nd-annual CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference. The research firm also announced the agenda for the conference, which will take place May 22-24, 2018, at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco.

Parks Associates concluded its ninth-annual Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consu ...read more

Sessions highlight market shifts, product management lifecycle, and growth in consumer product markets

IoT research leader Parks Associates announced today that it will be hosting interactive panel sessions at HardwareCon, April 19-20 at the San Jose Convention Center, to discuss the impact of IoT on the development, design, and monetization of consumer products. HardwareCon is a two-day conference that connects entrepreneurs, investors, and multinational corporations to col ...read more