Amy Gilroy

Amy Gilroy

Amy has been reporting on the consumer electronics industry since cellphones and compact disc players were first introduced. She's worked for numerous industry publications and was a senior editor at This Week in Consumer Electronics (TWICE) magazine for 15 years.
car audio installer
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With Apologies to 12V Specialists

On Wednesday, we stated that the traditional aftermarket car audio categories such as head units, amplifiers and speakers...

JL Audio M3 marine speakers
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JL Audio Intros Value Marine Line

JL Audio announced a new M3 series of “more affordable” premium marine speakers and subwoofers with optional RGB...

Custom radar detector tips
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Update on Custom Radar

As traditional car audio shrinks, more retailers are turning to custom installed radar detectors to widen their product...

VOXX Car video Price is Right
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VOXX to Appear on Price is Right

A VOXX rear seat video system will be one of the prizes on The Price is Right, June...

Kicker Cube
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Kicker Returns to Slamology

Press Release: STILLWATER, OK – KICKER (Stillwater Designs) will return to Slamology – one of the largest car-audio...

CarPlay-iOS13
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Apple Reveals New iOS 13 CarPlay Look

Apple Monday provided a first glimpse of iOS 13 due this fall, giving CarPlay and Apple Maps a...

Directed T-harness
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Directed Adds New Remote Start Harnesses

Press Release: VISTA, CA– Directed announced today further expansion of its DS4 Plug-N-Play Factory Fit Integration Harness line...

Mexican tariffs
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Mexican Tariffs and You

The tariffs announced by President Trump on Mexican goods may have an indirect impact on the car audio...

Race Sport Lighting
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Race Sport Announces New Rep

Press Release: RINGWOOD, IL. – Race Sport® Lighting announced that Southwest Sales and Marketing will represent its brand...

EMMA SQOLOGY car stereo sound off
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SQOLOGY Teams with EMMA in the USA

Press Release: SQOLOGY is adding EMMA Sound Quality as a format to its series of events, alongside and...

Today Show
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Retailer Visited by The Today Show

Pete Muller, a former VOXX manager who opened a Tint World shop, is so skilled at public relations,...

Gen Z
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Beyond Millennials, Meet Gen Z

Millennials are getting older, making way for the next wave of consumers and workers, called Gen Z.  These...

Kenwood-DNR876S
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Mechless Goes Mainstream

In a reversal of the CD wave that carried the car audio market for more than 15 years,...

Alpine-Halo9-ILX-F309
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Kenwood, Alpine, Rockford Raise Prices Citing Tariffs

Kenwood USA , Alpine Electronics and Rockford Corporation will raise prices on select 12 volt products effective June...

Ford-CarPlay-Sync3
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Consumer Reports Has New Rating for Radios

Consumer Reports recently rated factory radios by a new standard—the degree of “no phone contact needed” while making...

Mobile-Solutions-back-to-school
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Mobile Solutions Announces Social Media Training

Press Release (unedited): TEMPE AZ – On June 5th, Mobile Solutions’ Tempe, Ariz., facility will be the location...

JK-Automotive-hot rod fabrication
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Trending: Hot Rod Fabrication

One of the most popular classes at KnowledgeFest this year is not your typical car audio class, instead...

Westminster Speed & Sound
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Editorial: Time For Car Audio to Raise its Game

Editorial: By Mark Miller, Owner of Westminster Speed & Sound, Westminster, MD I have been blessed to work...

Automatic-connected-car
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Sirius Brings ‘Automatic’ to Best Buy, Car Toys & More

SiriusXM owns an advanced car tracking-crash assistance company called Automatic Labs, which it purchased in 2017.  It now...

Spotify-car-thing
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Spotify Explains its ‘Car Thing’ Device

Spotify recently posted a blog responding to rumors it will launch its own in-car streaming device.  Spotify said...