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.
Planet Audio TRQ1 amp
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Planet Audio Ships New Amplifier

Planet Audio is shipping a new Class D mono block amplifier rated at 5,150 watts. The TRQ1.5150D is...

Car Toys CarPlay bus
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CarPlay Ad Blitz Begins

Consumers across the country will soon be viewing advertising for CarPlay and Android Auto from some of the...

GZ Pure 2
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Ground Zero Intros New SQ Amp

Ground Zero is introducing a new generation of its car audio amplifiers designed for sound quality.  The new...

MED Long Logo
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Here’s the First Distributors in New 12V Group

The new Mobile electronics Distributor Group, MED, has released the names of its first distributor members as follows:...

CEA logo
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CEA Forecasts Total CE Sales to Consumers

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has forecast consumer electronics sales to consumers to reach $286 billion for 2015. ...

SiriusXM to use EyeLock security for e-Wallet
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SiriusXM Provides Call Center for Jaguar

Jaguar Land Rover North America and SiriusXM today announced that Sirius XM  will provide call center support for...

Metra 99-8248B
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Metra Kit for New Toyota Highlander

Metra Electronics  announced a new radio kit for the 2014 and newer Toyota Highlander. It allows the installation...

soccer mom
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How 12V Shops Can Win a New Demographic

Now that suppliers are pushing truck and powersports audio, how does a retailer attract new customers for these...

Alpine banner
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ME Group Adds Alpine

The Mobile Electronics Group announced it has added Alpine Electronics as a Diamond Vendor Partner for the ME...

Marie Still AAMP
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AAMP Names New VP Marketing

AAMP of America  announced that it has named Marie Still as new Vice President of Marketing. Still has worked in...

SiriusXM to use EyeLock security for e-Wallet
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Remote Start From …SiriusXM

The Nissan Maxima will soon offer remote start from a phone powered by ....SiriusXM. SiriusXM will be the...

Pioneer AVH-4100NEX
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$699 New Hot Radio Price Thanks to CarPlay

Before Apple released CarPlay, a $699 AV deck without navigation was considered expensive. But with CarPlay capability, it’s...

Seth Halstead
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Kenwood Announces New Regional Trainer

Kenwood USA said it has hired Seth Halstead as Regional Training Manager for car audio. Halstead's 12-year industry...

Car Audio
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A Note About Last Year in Car Audio

We may be late to sum up the results in car audio last year, but here it is...

Kenwood April 1 DDX
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Kenwood Radio Works With Flip Phones

Kenwood introduced a solution for the millions of people that have phones built before 2007. With a suggested...

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Samsung S6 Wins Over Critics

The new Samsung S6 and S6 Edge are important to 12 volters because they will be the first...

Voxx Electronics logo
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VOXX’s Pace Name CEA Committee Vice Chair

VOXX Electronics  announced  that Ray Pace has been elected as vice chair of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)...

avidworx newsletter
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Avidworx Reaches Milestone in Newsletter Marketing

Avidworx said it has reached a milestone in helping retailers stay in touch with their customers through emailed...

Harman Infinity Car logo
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Harman Buys Bang & Olufsen’s Automotive Business

Harman, which sells the JBL and Infinity car audio brands, announced the purchase of Bang & Olufsen’s Automotive...

Amazon car stereo
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Amazon Officially Enters Car Audio Installation Today

Amazon officially launched Monday a car audio installation program where consumers can find a local installer for items...