Digital Peephole
Late last year, I chronicled my transition to a smarter home with the addition of a Ring Intercom, which gave me the ability to buzz people into the building even…
Holiday or Shiny New Smartphone? A Modern Conundrum
CCS Insight has been running its Connected Consumer Radar survey for well over a year, and we’ve harvested a wealth of insights from every wave of research. Here’s a sneak…
Microsoft and Google Give Search an AI Boost
Artificial intelligence (AI) is underpinning the future of Internet search, with Google and Microsoft announcing AI capabilities to their search engines this week. As noted in a previous blog post,…
Ringing the Changes
In recent years, my home has become increasingly smart, with connected technology dotted around my flat in London. There are two smart speakers (one on my desk and one in…
Small Business, Big Opportunity
Having watched the development of smart home technology over the past decade, both from a personal and professional perspective, I’ve been encouraged to see how popular it has become. Consumers…
Predictions Event Highlights: Interview with Patrick Chomet, Samsung
As part of CCS Insight’s Predictions for 2023 and Beyond event I talked to Patrick Chomet, executive vice president of the Mobile eXperience unit at Samsung Electronics. We touched on…
Extending the Reach of Ring
I recently attended the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, and took the opportunity to review the latest developments in the smart home space. Of all the products announced, the…
What to Expect from IFA 2022
Following a hugely scaled back edition in 2020 and a cancelled event last year, IFA is back in full force for 2022 — and CCS Insight is sending a team…
The Smart Home Opportunity
Smartness has quietly made its way into people’s homes. Our research has found that in advanced markets, 37% of households own at least one smart home device, be that an…
MWC 2022, Monday 28 February
Your guide to the top stories from the first day of the event Our team of analysts on the ground at the Barcelona trade show offers highlights from the opening…