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.
Directed-CTP
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Directed Announces New Theft Protection

Directed announced it is now offering two new kinds of auto theft protection. First, it is launching a...

Kicker Country Stampede
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Kicker Intros Portable “Bullfrog” at Kicker Stampede

Kicker will show for the first time this week a new portable "Bullfrog" wireless all-weather Bluetooth speaker for...

JML radar
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Tips From the Custom Radar King

JML Audio in St. Louis  regularly installs custom radar detectors in everything from Ford Tauruses to Lamborghinis. In...

iScout
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New HUD Has Blind Spot Detection

A new heads up display (HUD) from Spade Tech may be the first to offer blind spot detection....

DD Audio D Series
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DD Audio Ships D Series Amplifiers

DD Audio announced it is shipping its D Series amplifiers offering small compact chasses and high output. The...

AudioControl-DQ-61
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AudioControl Changes Cosmetics

AudioControl has revamped the cosmetics and packaging of its newer car audio products including processors, accessories and amplifiers....

Rockford-PM100X1
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Rockford No-Power Amp Ships in August

Rockford Fosgate caused a stir in January when it unveiled a palm-sized car amplifier that doesn't need a...

Goeller family
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Elettromedia’s Hertz Aids 12V Dealer

Elettromedia’s Hertz is running a dealer discount program this month that will help benefit the family of Ryan...

PAC-BCI-CH41
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PAC Ships Updated Chrysler Module

PAC released an expanded version of its BCI-CH41 back-up camera interface module that now lets you add more...

Autonomous Mercedes
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Car Stereo in 15 Years

Ever wonder what will happen to car audio when cars go autonomous? Some industry experts say in-car entertainment...

Kenwood-DRV-410
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Kenwood Ships Driver Safety Gadget

Kenwood USA is shipping this month, its first driver safety gadget, a dash cam with crash warning built...

Focal-FPX-family
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Focal Ships New Class D Amplifiers

Focal announced it is shipping new small footprint amplifiers, each at $599. The three new FPX amplifiers are...

Apple's Eddie Cue and Apple Maps
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Apple Improves Siri for CarPlay

At Apple’s WorldWide Developers Conference Monday, Apple showed off new Siri capability, including in CarPlay. Siri will be...

Cadillac mirror
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Aftermarket Races to Match Cadillac Mirror

Aftermarket suppliers are racing to produce an aftermarket version of “the Cadillac streaming mirror,” a new rear view...

Petra logo
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Petra Releases Spring Catalog

National consumer electronics distributor Petra, said it has released its spring catalog representing more than 500 brands including...

Tesa tape
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Compustar Distributes TESA Tape

The popular car stereo installation accessory, TESA Tape, will now be distributed in North America by Firstech, which...

Alpine-X109-WRA-and-KAC-001
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Alpine Ships New Jeep Radio

Alpine Electronics of America said it is now shipping the X109-WRA 9-inch Restyle dash system for 2011-up Jeep...

GROM VW integration kits
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GROM Ships New VW Integration Kits

GROM Audio is shipping two new car audio integration kits for select 2008 Volkswagen vehicles, and later model...

Best Buy shopping
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New Stats on Brick & Mortar Shopping

Here’s an interesting figure. Only 20 percent of retail sales are purely brick and mortar, meaning no pre-purchase...

Powerbass Erik Harbour
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PowerBass Adopts MAP Policy

PowerBass announced it has adopted a Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) policy effective now. It adopted the new policy...