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Professional power amplifiers poised for long-term profitability

Professional power amplifiers continue to gain momentum after a pandemic-induced poor performance in 2020. The market achieved a global value of $668 million in 2022, according to Futuresource Consulting’s latest industry report, and is on track to exceed pre-pandemic levels this year, with a projected market value of $753 million.

Date Published: 24 Aug 2023

Author: Grant Youngman

Enterprise & Professional AV

From joysticks to joyrides: Uncovering the market for gaming simulation accessories

Gaming headsets and accessories may not carry the glamor of a new title or console launch, but they’re just as vital to the modern gaming experience. As gaming rose to prominence and became a common hobby and a career, the number and complexity of accessories on the market deepened.

Date Published: 24 Aug 2023

Author: Arian Bassari Maxym Dmytriyev Olivia Lowden

Content & Entertainment

Sophie Harding’s expectations for the Smart Home Consumer Survey 2023

As Futuresource begin to collect responses to this year’s Smart Home Consumer Survey, our smart home team has discussed key predictions on how events in the last two years have shaped consumer spending, motivations for purchasing, and overall sentiment around smart home products. Sophie Harding, Graduate Research Analyst, provides her insight.

Date Published: 23 Aug 2023

Author: Sophie Harding

Consumer Electronics

Will AV and IoT collide on the road to convergence?

Cloud services continue to make an impact on the AV industry, ushering in new capabilities and changing the way that AV systems are designed, installed, and operated. Now, the inescapable rise of IoT, along with cloudification, virtualisation and container-based applications, is bringing AV and IoT devices together into a shared domain

Date Published: 22 Aug 2023

Author: Kateryna Dubrova

Enterprise & Professional AV

Netflix levels up? Futuresource gaming team reacts.

It may not come as a surprise that Netflix is looking to expand into the gaming world, given their ubiquitous presence on smart TVs and other devices across households worldwide. What’s more, their recent loss of subscribers due to the company’s crackdown on password sharing is another reason for them to add gaming to their services.

Date Published: 21 Aug 2023

Author: Arian Bassari Vicki Hayward

Content & Entertainment

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