While most car buying transactions are still closed on site at dealerships, there is increasing evidence that consumers are exploring their digital options across the buying options. It is for this reason that it is not too early to begin planning now to prepare for the emergence of digital retailing in the automotive sector, says Chris Sutton, Vice President of Automotive Retail and J.D. Power in a podcast interview for journalists covering the Auto Revolution 2019 conference Las Vegas on October 23-24.

The global gaming market is expected to post a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 10% during the period 2019-2023, according to the latest market research report by Technavio. This growth will be driven by a surge in popularity from the so-called “free-to-play”model and driven by integration of blockchain technology.

Many Americans want technology – such as artificial intelligence – to help make health care decisions, and a record number say they have used the internet and mobile apps to comparison shop for care, according to a new UnitedHealthcare survey.

More than 60% of providers struggle to derive optimal value from their electronic health records (EHRs), and 85% believe the increase in consumer self-pay will continue to impact their organizations, a Navigant analysis has found. The analysis is based on an executive survey of 108 hospital and health system chief financial officers and revenue cycle executives conducted by Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA).

The auto industry has not seen so much disruption and innovation since the rise of mass automobile production. Electric engines are on a trajectory to replace internal combustion technology that has underpinned the industry for over a century and mass deployment of digitally connected and automated features are transforming basic assumptions about the driving experience --so says David Amodeo in a podcast interview for journalists covering the Auto Revolution 2019 conference Las Vegas on October 23-24. 

The future of 5G lies in the enterprise, states global tech market advisory firm, ABI Research. In its new whitepaper, “The Five Myths of 5G”, ABI Research finds that use cases across different vertical markets, such as industrial automation, cloud gaming, private Long-Term Evolution (LTE), and smart transport systems, will become pervasive, and will unlock new opportunities for Mobile Service Providers (MSPs) along the way.

Overwhelmed B2B buyers face a crisis of confidence as they increasingly struggle to make large-scale purchase decisions, according to Gartner, Inc.

LG Uplus has a 5G market share 9 percentage points higher than its overall retail market share in South Korea, enabled by a strong focus on AR and VR content. New research from Strategy Analytics concludes that, in a highly competitive market where differentiation on network quality and pricing is difficult, the operator has successfully used AR and VR content as both a compelling use case for B2C 5G services and as a source of content exclusivity driving customer acquisition.

Virtual reality can provide valuable insights into workers’ behavior during emergency evacuations and may improve safety awareness, new research has shown.

Given the massive amount of change to which consumers are being exposed -- especially when it comes to their mobile lives -- the ability to carefully track the complex evolution of customer sentiment is emerging as a critical discipline among leading players in the different sectors of the automotive industry.

By 2023, more than 15% of UK broadband households will have professionally installed or nontraditional residential security systems, according to new research from Parks Associates, with nontraditional solutions in the majority. The firm’s Digital Living Forecasts: Professional Residential Security in Europe also notes that more than 10% of Spanish broadband households and 9% of French broadband households will have residential security systems by 2023.

As the mobility industry explores alternative modes of transportation, a maturing rideshare sector, various levels of autonomous transportation -- and many other innovations -- adoption will largely depend on establishing a deep sense of trust among consumers, according to Kristin Kolodge, Executive Director of Human Machine Interface (HMI) and Driver Interaction at J.D. Power.

New data from Juniper Research has shown that the total transaction value of remote payments for digital and physical goods will exceed $6 trillion by 2024; representing a growth rate of 53% from 2019.

Shipments of personal computing devices (PCDs), inclusive of traditional PCs and tablets, are expected to decline at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of -2.4% over the 2019-2023 forecast period. However, 2-in-1 devices (convertible PCs and detachable tablets) and ultraslim notebook PCs are expected to grow 5% collectively over the same period, according to a new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC).

A new report from Juniper Research found that the cost of data breaches will rise from $3 trillion each year to over $5 trillion in 2024, an average annual growth of 11%. This will primarily be driven by increasing fines for data breaches as regulation tightens, as well as a greater proportion of business lost as enterprises become more dependent on the digital realm.

While the emergence of internet of things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI) and next generation cloud computing technologies are creating new opportunities to capture deep insights into the driving and vehicle ownership experience, the automotive industry must take care to ensure consumers have a high level of comfort and trust in Voice of the Vehicle (VOV) initiatives, says Dave Sargent, Vice President of Global Automotive for J.D. Power, in an interview prepared for the upcoming J.D. Power Auto Revolution event in Las Vegas on October 23-24.

Computer Economics has released its major annual study on 34 IT management best practices, and one important category–IT security and risk management–is showing mixed results. Adoption of one vital IT security best practice is down, while others are up or flat.

Premium headphones continue to capture the imagination of consumers, with global revenues in Q2 2019 growing nearly four times faster than shipments, according to Futuresource Consulting. The analyst firm's latest quarterly tracking report reveals stellar growth rates of 44% year-over-year.

The automotive industry must engage in a comprehensive and high-profile discussion on the implications of intelligent vehicles to ensure consumer trust and adoption, according to Bernardo Rodriguez, Chief Digital Officer at J.D. Power, in an audio interview for journalists covering the Auto Revolution 2019 conference Las Vegas on October 23-24. 

A rise in the use of voice controls and the increased interest in voice commands to control in-home entertainment devices increasingly will drive volumes among US broadband households, according to new research from Parks Associates. The research firm reports that over half of US broadband households find voice control of connected entertainment devices to be appealing. Voice functionality has also become an important buying consideration, with 12% of US broadband households stating it is a top feature when buying a new smart TV.“