8 Takeaways From KnowledgeFest (ME Show) 2014
Here are a few takeaways from the KnowledgeFest (Mobile Electronics Show) held last month in Dallas. The number...
Car Tablet-In-A-Box Ship This Month for GM
Intraphex's tablet-in-a-box that you add to a car radio is now it’s finally shipping. After two years of...
Massive Audio Ships UFO Slim Shallow Woofer
Massive Audio is now shipping “UFO” slim mount subwoofers for 2014, as part of its 15th anniversary year....
DOW Electronics Expands 12 Volt Team
DOW Electronics announced today it has hired former retailer Mike Barcia as 12 Volt Strategic Sales Manager and...
GM OnStar’s RemoteLink With Remote Start Passes 1M Users
OnStar’s RemoteLink that allows users to control features such as remote start from their smartphones surpassed the 1...
ESCORT Parent Buys Cobra
Long time radar detector rivals ESCORT and Cobra Electronics may soon be sister companies, both owned by Monomoy...
Volvo Makes Remote Start From Phone Standard on All Cars
Volvo announced it has made 3G and remote start from a phone standard equipment on all cars, starting...
Volvo Uses Bowers & Wilkins Tweeter-on-Top Audio
The Volvo XC90 SUV is the first vehicle to use Bowers & Wilkins’ tweeter-on-top technology that separates a...
First Smartwatch to Make Calls
Just as it was rumored Wednesday that Apple will introduce the iWatch on September 9 along with the...
Avidworx Now Works With TSS, QuickBooks
Avidworx software that helps car audio dealers run their businesses, Businessworx, is now used by 700 retailers. The...
The Smartest Car Radio for Aftermarket Debuts
The first head unit that taps into the brain of just about any car is heading for the...
New Lower Cost Smart Mirror for Backup Cams
App-Tronics introduced its second smart mirror for the aftermarket, a trimmed version of its SmartNav5 that now carries...
Race Sport Enters Marine Lighting
Race Sport has entered the marine lighting market to cater to an increasing enthusiast market among young boat...
The New Car Audio Dealer: For a Small Midwest Store
Sound Works located in Norfolk, Nebraska, was inspired by our story on “The New Breed of Car Audio...
Consumer Confidence in Economy Hits High for 2014
ARLINGTON, VA--Consumer sentiment towards the economy reached its highest level of 2014 in August, according to the latest...
Best Buy Expects Ho Hum Christmas
The good news is Best Buy is profitable and it is increasing its online sales. The bad news...
Compustar Introduces the Front/Rear Dash
Compustar is offering a front and rear digital video recording system that works even when your car is...
Mobileye to Add Backup Camera Capability
Up until now, Mobileye’s crash warning system focused on the front and sides of the car. Soon it...
Crutchfield Car Audio Executive Goes to Harman
Harman confirmed that Crutchfield’s Executive Director of Retail and Mobile Electronics Jeff Fay has joined Harman as the...
Alpine Reports on 10 Inch Japanese Radio; Recent Sales Results
Alpine reported a profit of about $8 million on its recent quarter (829 million yen), which was a...