Blog articles from 05/2012

Jennifer Kent , a Parks Associates Research Analyst, is participating in the Webinar: The newsmakers of CTIA Wireless 2012 , hosted by FierceWireless, tomorrow, May 15th, at 1 PM Central. In the Webinar the panel of wireless industry experts will discuss what the key trends coming out of CTIA Wireless 2012 were. They will also look at the companies that made headlines at CTIA and those that disappointed and which products on the show floor created a buzz.  

Parks Associates has been commissioned by CEDIA (the Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association) to conduct significant and unique industry research on the residential custom installation market in key territories within the UK, Europe and Africa. The research project will be comprised two defined parts. Starting in June 2012, Parks Associates will conduct an industry-wide survey, in the UK, in order to establish the size and scope of the sector highlighting areas of growth...

Join us at APPNATION NYC + APPNATION TV 3.0 SUMMIT - the place where the app and connected device ecosystem meets, combined with social TV apps. The signs are everywhere. Mobile technology is taking over the world of interconnected computing, spurring development of an apps universe that is the rightful Internet successor to the World Wide Web. APPNATION is the first conference to focus entirely on the business of apps and their transformative impact on consumers and enterprise...

The largest Digital Audio advertising network, TargetSpot , released the results of its annual Digital Audio Benchmark and Trend Study . Conducted by Parks Associates , this year’s report unveils key new insights about the rapidly growing Digital Audio market. These insights include the growing role of connected devices in facilitating listening, the increase in social interactions while listening, and gains in advertising recall and response rates among Digital Audio consumers....

Research indicates cloud-based solutions will greatly expand the service market for U.S. small and medium businesses (SMBs), where currently only 21% use offsite data backup, 16% have used technical support, and 9% use virtual server solutions. Waterstone Management Consulting will address market growth, new business models in SMB managed services, and the impact of the cloud during a special networking event, "SMB Cloud Services: New Revenues & Opportunities," at...

Consumers: Expanding Tech Support provides research and analysis of consumer experiences, preferences, and expectations for premium home technical support services. This consumer research project helps service providers, retailers, OEMs, software vendors, and third-party providers understand the consumer mindset as it relates to tech support, resulting in new and successful marketing and sales strategies. • Tracks consumer willingness to pay for premium tech support • Gives...

New whitepapers released examining trends in digital gaming, mobile payment, getting over-the-top video right, and data-driven video discovery evolution. The Trends in Digital Gaming: Free-to-Play, Social, and Mobile Games whitepaper examines the impact of this increase in the number of gamers and new monetization options created by mobile gaming. Mobile Payment - Stepping into Uncharted Territory whitepaper looks at the disruptive force of mobile payments and emerging...

The first 3D movie I remember watching was Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone starring Molly Ringwald.  I was 10 years old.  My aunt took me to see the film because she figured kids would like 3D.  As I left the theater I was thinking, “That was cool… things really jumped off the screen.” The next 3D movie I saw was The Nightmare Before Christmas in 3D .  I was 33 years old.  My friend and I took his 10 year old son to see the film...