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.
Avidworx book
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Avidworx Writes A Book For Car Audio Retailers

 Car Audio display maker AVIDWORX has written a free eBook for car audio retailers called “50 Ways to...

Metra 99-7806
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Metra Kit for Older Acura RL

HOLLY HILL, FL-- Metra Electronics announced a kit to allow drivers to install a new aftermarket radio in...

Orca
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Photo: Orca Holds Rep Training

Ora Design & Mfg. held a training last week in Camarillo, CA for manufacturer reps for the Focal,...

Audiovox
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First Remote/Installer Control of Car Interface Kits From iPhone

In a first of its kind product, said VOXX (Audiovox), the company released an iPhone app that lets...

Sharp Screen
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Sharp Readying Non-Rectangular Displays for Dash

Sharp has developed a new display that will allow car makers to alter the shape of the dash...

JBL
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JBL Shifts Car-Specific System to F150

Harman made waves at CES in January with the announcement of the company’s first car-specific system to take...

Amazon Fire phone
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Amazon’s Shopping SmartPhone Ships Next Month

Amazon introduced today its Fire super-featured smartphone with the ability to ‘shoot and shop.’ Using the camera,  the...

Alpine car audio
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Alpine and Fujitsu Ten Join Forces

Alpine Electronics, based in Japan said it has teamed with Fujitsu Ten to jointly develop software for in-vehicle...

Reikken
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Reikken Appoints Distributor

Reikken and Energie power cells and accessories have appointed Big Daddy as their distributor and manufacturer rep firm ...

Ray Windsor
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Windsor Offers Video Series on Choosing a Retailer

Ray Windsor, principal of Leadership Systems and German Maestro has completed a 6-part video series for consumers and...

amazon
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Amazon Expected to Announce Its First Smartphone Today

Amazon is expected to announce today its first smartphone, to work initially exclusively with AT&T wireless service, said...

CEA
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A Step Towards Better OEM Integration

SAE, the association of automotive experts and the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) have joined forces to try to...

AI NDK748G
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New Dash Kit for Nissan Sentra

CLEARWATER, FL--American International, maker of car audio accessories and dash kits, introduced a new kit for use with...

Best Buy
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Best Buy Car Audio Sales Fall 15%: TWICE

Best Buy's car audio and electronics sales fell by double digits in 2013 compared to the year earlier,...

Rockford Shock Wave
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Loudest Rockford Demo Car Hits Streets

TEMPE, AZ-- What is likely the loudest Lightning Audio demo vehicle in the US, a 2013 Nissan NV...

CEA
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Industry Groups Set Definition of Hi-Res Audio

ARLINGTON, VA--Several audio groups have joined forces to create a formal definition for High Resolution Audio, which can...

Car Tech 2014
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800 Car Audio Dealers Get 17,000 Visits For Demo Days

The car audio industry held a successful awareness campaign during Car Tech Demo Days last month, with 800...

Kenwood KAC M1804
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Kenwood Ships Powersports Audio

Kenwood is now shipping a mini amplifier that is coated for outdoor use to work in powersports vehicles...

Metra 99-7805
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New Metra Kit for Acura

HOLLY HILL, FL--Metra Electronics announced new radio replacement kits for Acura. The new kits let you replace a...

Consumers cut spending on cars updates and maintenance.
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Good News: Cars on Road Keep Rising in Age

Yes, the new cars have better car electronics but more drivers are holding onto their clunkers longer and...