Consumers Want Providers to Handle Smart Home App Set Up, Report Says
Research by Argus Insights finds consumers are frustrated by the complexity of setting up and maintaining smart home applications.
Research by Argus Insights finds consumers are frustrated by the complexity of setting up and maintaining smart home applications.
Canadians say neighborhood watch programs are effective, but only 22% rely on it.
The key end-user sectors leading growth over the next five years include payment and banking, e-government and healthcare and transportation.
Parks Associates published the research on the most widely used smart home functions.
With global populations aging, and with increased pressure for healthcare providers to reduce cost and improve outcomes, the Internet of things [IoT] will play a pivotal role.
A study commissioned by Schneider Electric suggests 65% of facility managers in the United States plan to increase building capital expenses in 2016.
Increases in education security spending will benefit from a rebound in educational building construction expenditures.
The National Center for Education Statistics and the Justice Department released a study showing a reduction in school crime.
During the first three months of this year, construction spending amounted to $240.4 billion, 9.1% percent above the $220.3 billion for the same period in 2015.
The study, which polled security integrators nationwide, also found growth in jobs, salaries, margins and new technologies.