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Sometimes it is hard to look forward and know exactly where we are headed with technology initiatives, especially when there…

Savings is the primary factor that drives consumers to purchase energy-management solutions. Higher energy costs drive higher dissatisfaction, as evidenced…

The COVID-19 pandemic has receded in the rearview mirror of daily life for many people. Masks are trophies now, there…

The IoT (Internet of Things) is only part of the ecosystem called The Internet. Most people don’t even recognize that…

Parks Associates’ new consumer research finds that nearly three-fourths of EV (electric vehicle) owners own at least one smart-home device,…

A series of events, from the COVID-19 pandemic to the war in Eastern Europe, have created extreme volatility in the…

As electric vehicle momentum has accelerated in 2022, major auto OEMs (original-equipment manufacturers) have committed to a conversion to fully…

Is the future of smart-home control local or centralized—or is there a third option? Residential homes will change more during…

Smart homes are a reality and a concern. A basic aspect of “smart homing” is that the house and its…

Healthy homes have healthy air. More than 55 million households, according to Parks Associates, are interested in a product that…