Ownership Report - September 2024
The current economic environment continues to put pressure on the wearables market. We saw smartwatch ownership flatten in the previous wave of research and this time around we have seen a slight decline in active ownership (slipping from 42% to just over 40%). Partially this is seasonal: summer weather seems to drive slightly less ownership than winter, when consumers are more driven to exercise in preparation for the summer months.
Home Automation Week in Review
The week when:
- Add Matter Products to Apple Home
- Brain-Computer Interface Controls Smart Home
Mobile Week in Review
The week when there may be a new form factor rolling out in 2025
TV & Video Week in Review
The week when:
- YouTube improves TV App
- Google TV is integrating The Roku Channel
- Charter’s carriage deal with Warner Bros. Discovery
Profile Report - September 2024
The Wearables Profile Report provides a side-by-side view of different consumer profiles, offering an easy way to view differences among the consumer base. The report leverages the same data as the Ownership and Usage reports.
Broadband Consumer Report
Highlights from the Report
Broadband:
9 percent of homes in the US still have no Internet, with an additional 11 percent using a smartphone-only solution.
- 65 percent of American households have true broadband (25 Mbps download) speeds, which is a 2 percent improvement compared to a year ago.
Many parts of rural America still have Internet access based on DSL, which provides poor download speeds and even worse upload speeds.
Folds and Phones
IFA is over and Berlin can return to normal for a while. And while the tech innovations were small, there were hints of more exciting things to come.
Desperately Seeking at IFA
It’s been three years since I attended a major trade show, but with IFA less than two weeks away, I’m starting to think about what to pack... and what to see. And my biggest concern? What if nothing has changed?