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Home Is Where the Heart and the Connected Consumer Is 
Connected Economy // August 23, 2023

Consumers’ move towards living more digitally connected lives continues to grow, with participation in the ConnectedEconomy™ experiencing an 8% year-over-year rise as of April. This surge in engagement has overtaken any stagnancy in the last months of 2022, as illustrated in the below chart created for...

The Senior Factor In Smart Home Innovation
Innovation // January 22, 2020

The U.S. population is getting older. Today, there are roughly 50 million Americans over the age of 65, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and that number will rise sharply over the next decade. By 2030, the Census estimates there will be 78 million Americans...

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Home Is Where the Heart and the Connected Consumer Is 

August 23, 2023
Consumers’ move towards living more digitally connected lives continues to grow, with participation in the ConnectedEconomy™ experiencing an 8% year-over-year rise as of April. This surge in engagement has overtaken any stagnancy in the last months of 2022, as illustrated in the below chart created for PYMNTS’ May “ConnectedEconomy™ Monthly Report.” The greatest rise occurred between […]

The Senior Factor In Smart Home Innovation

January 22, 2020
The U.S. population is getting older. Today, there are roughly 50 million Americans over the age of 65, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and that number will rise sharply...

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Report: Apple Considering Robots as New Opportunity for Growth

April 03, 2024
Apple is reportedly considering entering the personal robotics market. The company is exploring projects in this field as it looks for new opportunities for growth after ending its electric vehicle project, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (April 3). One project is a mobile robot for use in homes, while another is a tabletop device with a display that can be […]