Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY): Car Audio Included in Price Matching Program
By Amy Gilroy A Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) spokesman confirmed the chain’s new price matching policy includes car audio and electronics. Under the terms of the program that begins March 3, Best Buy...
View ArticleGeneral Motors (NYSE:GM) to Offer 4G LTE Wireless Service in 2014 Model Year...
By Amy Gilroy General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) will start offering 4G LTE wireless service in calendar 2014 on many cars, trucks and cross over vehicles. The service will be provided through OnStar in...
View ArticleThe Latest Disruptors in OEM Infotainment
By Amy Gilroy A few disruptor developments in OEM infotainment have come rapid fire this year, including General Motors’ (NYSE:GM) revelation this week that it will provide millions of cars with...
View ArticleNew Automatic Car Device With “OnStar-Lite” Has No Service Fees
By Amy Gilroy Automatic has launched a device for the car that provides some OnStar-like features but without any service fees. The device, also called Automatic, plugs into the OBDII port in the car...
View ArticlePyle Audio Offers Tablet-Style Car Radio
By Amy Gilroy Furthering a mini-trend of car radios that use oversized, tablet-style screens, Pyle Audio introduced a new car AV radio with a motorized, detachable 10.1-inch touch screen. The receiver...
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy S4 Gets New Car Feature: S Voice Drive
By Amy Gilroy The new Samsung Galaxy S4 unveiled Thursday night, includes an S Voice Drive feature that automatically switches on when the phone links to the car with Bluetooth. The phone’s interface...
View ArticleCar Audio Installers’ Legal Challenge
By Amy Gilroy An article in Wired.com serves as a warning to car audio installers, however talented and careful they may be. A former Top 100 installer on Mobile Electronics Magazine’s annual listing,...
View ArticleSirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) Officially Launches MySXM
By Amy Gilroy It’s been available in beta since February, but now MySXM has officially launched from Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI), allowing some subscribers to personalize Sirius XM Radio music...
View ArticleAlpine Ships MirrorLink Car Radio with Siri, Aha, Pandora, Sirius XM, HD...
By Amy Gilroy Alpine Electronics Inc. (TYO:6816) is now shipping its first MirrorLink car radio, a high tech receiver that also offers Siri Eyes Free. First shown at CES in January, the ICS-X7HD uses...
View ArticleSirius XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI): Jim Meyer Officially Announced New CEO
By Amy Gilroy After serving as an interim CEO since December, Jim Meyer has been officially appointed CEO of Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI), effective immediately, SiriusXM announced Tuesday. Gregory...
View ArticleClarion to Offer Advanced Google Features in Next Generation Radios
By Amy Gilroy Clarion Corporation of America (Private) said its next generation of car radios with video or navigation will include advanced natural speech recognition from Google (Google Inc.,...
View ArticleApple (NASDAQ:AAPL) Introduces New iOS for Cars — iOS in the Car
By Amy Gilroy Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) announced a version of its iOS that shows up as an interface on a car radio screen when used with an Apple device. Called “iOS in the Car,” it will be available in...
View ArticleAutomakers Three Years Away From Simple, Easy Radios With Apps
By Amy Gilroy During CE Week last week, a panel of automotive tech experts said a super simple-to-use OEM car radio with apps is still three years away for most new car buyers. Right now “the simple...
View ArticleFord (NYSE:F) Vehicle Owners Sue Over MyFord Touch Systems
By Amy Gilroy It’s not easy to be a consumer electronics company, Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) is finding out the hard way. It’s been slapped with a class action lawsuit by a group claiming that MyFord...
View ArticleTop Car Audio Brands Ranked for Q2
By Amy Gilroy Here are the top ranking car audio brands for Q2 this year, according to the NPD Group. This time, we show the top five suppliers in each of three key categories: head units of all types,...
View ArticleBest Buy (NYSE:BBY) Shrinks Car Audio Assortment
By Amy Gilroy Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) is limiting the number of stock keeping units it buys from its current car audio suppliers, according to several industry sources. The big box retailer is...
View ArticleAverage Age of Cars on the Road Continues to Climb: 11.4 Years — All Time High
By Amy Gilroy According to R. L. Polk, the average age of cars on the road in the U.S. continues to climb, even as new car sales are picking up. In 2012, the average car age was 10.9 years and last...
View ArticleNissan’s Nismo Watch: The First Smartwatch to Connect Car and Driver
By Amy Gilroy Just after Samsung announced its entry into the smartwatch market this month, Nissan announced a concept smartwatch for the car…or at least race cars. Nissan is claiming its concept Nismo...
View ArticleCar Stereo Demand in New Cars Hits Record
By Amy Gilroy Here’s some recent data that the car audio aftermarket should see. Americans are loading new cars up with infotainment more than at any time in car history, which if you read on, presents...
View ArticleVOXX International Corp. (NASDAQ:VOXX): Audiovox In-Car Media Hub Due at CES
By Amy Gilroy Audiovox Electronics (VOXX International Corp., NASDAQ:VOXX) plans to introduce at CES a wireless media hub, which it calls the next generation of backseat video. The device will be able...
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