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Research estimates 2011 revenue from connected home and security monitoring services at $9.4B and will grow to $13.8B by 2016.Tom Kerber, will address this growing market, including opportunities, consumer demand, and future growth for bundled servicesat the Electronic Security Expo (ESX)on Tuesday, June 26th in Nashville, Tennessee. ESX is the only major, national trade event focused purely on the needs of installation, integration, and monitoring companies. ESX offers business,...

Recently, Western Digital unveiled its first line of wireless home networking products, designed specifically to accelerate movies, video and gaming, delivering a premium HD entertainment experience. With the My Net family of powerful and user friendly home networking products, WD released its FasTrack™ technology. FasTrack detects entertainment traffic on the network and forwards it to gaming consoles, media players, smart TVs, tablets, smartphones, computers and other Wi-Fi connected...

On April 25, Best Buy and AARP announced a Geek Squad program aimed at older technology users (age 50+). The Geek Squad Tech Support & Guidance for AARP Members is $169.99 for a one-year subscription. In addition to providing the standard break/fix technology services for which Geek Squad is well-known, other features of the subscription include access to a personal shopper service with exclusive e-mail access, electronics recyling, set-up and training of equipment, and discounts on...

Parks Associates is pleased to announce that Tom Kerber will lead the company’s Home Systems and Energy Management research practice.Tom  brings to Parks Associates a wealth of strategic planning and product management knowledge derived from his experience in the automation, controls, electronics, and HVAC industries. He comes to Parks Associates from Lennox International, where he served as Director of Engineering and Director of Product Management. Prior to Lennox, Kerber spent...

Consumers are becoming more enthusiastic, and also more demanding, for connected home solutions. "Connected Home Services: Your Front Door to Revenue Growth," a webcast hosted by Motorola Mobility and Parks Associates on October 27th , 1 p.m. CT , will address the core opportunities and implications for service providers, retailers, and other key players in these markets. Parks Associates research finds one-fourth of U.S. broadband households would like a home security...

Parks Associates is a media partner for IP Cable World Summit: Combining the Bandwidth of Cable with the Flexibility of IP this week in London. Parks Associates is also hosting the pre-conference workshop "IP Connectivity in the Home" on October 17 from 1:00 - 5:00 PM. The market for consumer-oriented digital lifestyles products and services will surge in the next five years, driven by widespread broadband connectivity, advanced TV services, new entertainment and...

Please join Parks Associates and Radialpoint for a complimentary webcast Thursday, October 20, at 1 p.m. CT . This webcast explores how connected home stakeholders can rethink customer support and the delivery of holistic services to grow and maintain a loyal customer base. This webcast also applies to a variety of connected home stakeholders and will cover: key challenges facing today's connected home stakeholders; strategies to expand the business model by using support to...

Parks Associates is supporting the Connected Home Americas 2011 from October 18-19, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia. Connected Home Americas 2011 offers a fresh, new approach for Connected Home events. This must attend event explores how the industry can launch, monetize and drive mass market penetration of Connected Home services such as: -- Multiscreen Entertainment and TV Everywhere -- Home Control and Energy Management -- Security and Monitoring Register now...