Some 75 million people in the US are now using a smart speaker, and more than half of them – 39 million – are using it to control their smart TV, video streamer or other TV device at least weekly. This finding comes from Strategy Analytics’ report, 2019 Smart Speaker User Survey – US Results, […]
Analysts at Viant, the advertising tech company, has published research around the differences between Netflix and Hulu users in the US users over the past month. The sample size included 27 million Netflix users and 14 million Hulu users. The data revealed: Who is more likely to have an Amazon Echo, and how used Amazon […]
A study from Hub suggests that privacy is still a major issue for users of voice control on any device, as well as among potential buyers of smart speakers. Highlights from its research report, titled The Case for Voice Control, reveals: In spite of consumers’ concerns, smart speakers are poised to play a pivotal role […]
The VR headset market continues to expand, with volumes increasing by 5 pr cent in 2019, according to a market report from Futuresource Consulting. While VR headset sales growth slowed during 2019, the outlook is positive. Consumers are opting to purchase next generation devices over dispensable low-tech mobile viewers, giving content creators the opportunity to […]
A report by Strategy Analytics, released to coincide with CES in Las Vegas, suggests that smart homes have now become the majority in the US. According to the survey of 2642 respondents in Q4 2019, 54 per cent of homes own at least one smart home device, with the most popular being smart speakers, interactive […]
The rising popularity of streaming services along with 5G connectivity and artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled devices will drive revenue growth for the US consumer tech industry to a record $422 billion (€377.4bn) in retail revenues in 2020 – nearly 4 per cent growth over last year, according to a Consumer Technology Association (CTA) report. Unveiled at […]
The increase in die bonding efficiency, the decrease in Mini LED chip cost, and the historical low of open cell prices all contributed to the significantly lowered costs of displays utilising Mini LED backlighting. According to the New Display Technology Cost Analysis quarterly report from the WitsView research division of TrendForce, Mini LED backlighting has […]
WorldDAB’s latest market report reveals that by the end of Q2 2019, over 82 million consumer and automotive DAB/DAB+ receivers had been sold in Europe and Asia Pacific – up from 71 million one year earlier. The report covers Australia, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland and the UK. DAB is now firmly […]
More than 30 per cent of French homes own a 4K TV screen and this figure is set to increase to 60 per cent in 2021, according to UHD Partners France. Holding its annual conference in Paris, UHD Partners France said that among the key reasons for 4K uptake are the growing volume of 4K […]
LiveU has published its annual State of Live report based on data gathered from its global customer base of thousands of users. The findings reflect the substantial growth in IP news and sports broadcasting with a 50 per cent increase in the number of LiveU units used to stream live events and 250 per cent […]