CES 2023 Saw Smart TV OS Wars Intensify Among Smart Media Adapter Brands
The smart TV platform wars heated up at CES 2023 with announcements of new smart TV brands and platform approaches, impinging further on the share of smart TV sticks and adapters — so-called streaming media devices (SMD), market analyst S&P Global observed in a blog…
Roku Enters Smart Home Category With Value-Priced Lineup
Roku announced today that it has entered the smart home products category through its new Roku Smart Home suite of smart home products including smart lights, plugs, security cameras, video doorbells and more. The company called the category entry “a first step beyond the company’s…
Hub: Smart TVs Represent ‘Leading Edge’ Of Smart Devices Purchased By U.S. Consumers
Adoption of smart TVs is outpacing all other smart CE product tech, according to a new study released by Hub Entertainment Research. The tech-market analyst said in its fourth annual “Connected Home” study that smart TV ownership continues to climb with 76% of TV households…
Samsung Reveals Expanded Smart Home, Privacy Initiatives
Samsung made a slate of smart TV-related announcements prior the start of its developer’s conference Tuesday including plans to incorporate the new smart home standard, Matter, into SmartThings enabled smart TVs and Galaxy devices. At the same time, the S. Korean electronics giant revealed it…
CTA: Pandemic Spurred 159M Smart Tech Product Installations
The Consumer Technology Association recently released a new report showing 159 million U.S. households have installed tech since the start of pandemic either as DIY projects of by hiring a tech professional. In addition, 89% of U.S. renters and homeowners currently use and have at…
Konka Unveils 2021 TVs With WebOS, Smart Home Devices
In advance of next week’s virtual CES 2021, China-based TV brand Konka, which made its North American debut last fall, announced a range of products for 2021 including an assortment of smart TVs based on a choice of Andriod TV or LG’s popular webOS smart…
Juniper: 13.4B Smart Home Devices To Be In Active Use In 5 Years
In line with recent reports of surging growth of integrated Smart TVs around the world, nearly 13.5 billion smart home devices are forecast to be in active use by 2025, up from an estimated 7.4 billion at the end of 2020, according to new data…
Skyworth Kicks Off Global Brand Expansion At CES
China-based TV manufacturer Skyworth TV used a CES 2020 press conference Sunday night to usher in the global market expansion of its brand and products into North America and other regions, behind a set of premium TV series including “wallpaper-thin” 4K OLED TVs and a…
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