Study: Smart TV, Speaker/Display Purchase Intent Spiked During COVID
Smart TVs and smart speaker/displays were among growth leaders in purchase intent for connected entertainment product categories over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study analysis from Parks Research. The market research firm’s Consumer Insights Dashboard gathered from its quarterly surveys…
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…
IFA-Berlin 2021 Canceled As A Physical Show
Perhaps a sign that the world isn’t quite ready to come out from under its Covid-19 cloud, the leaders of the massive electronics technology trade show, IFA-Berlin, announced the event held annually in September has been canceled “as a physical live event as originally planned.”…
Pandemic Led 8% Of U.S. Homes To Cancel Video Services
Some 8% of U.S. broadband households cancelled at least one paid video service through May of this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and 4% of that cancelled a traditional pay-TV service due primarily to the cancellation of sports programming, research released this week by…
Regal Theaters Close 500 Cinemas As Releases Dry Up
The role of home theater technology has taken on disturbingly bigger dimensions with word Monday that the country’s second largest cinema chain — Regal Entertainment Group — is suspending operations, effective Thursday. Regal parent Cineworld Group’s decision will effectively close more than 500 locations, including…
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