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.
Benchmark training for installers
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New Benchmark 12V Training Announced

WILSONVILLE, OR--Benchmark Trainings combines the talents of a leading installer, Jason Kranitz and 12 volt sales trainer Del...

Apple's CarPlay
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The Truth About Aftermarket Version of CarPlay

Car radio makers are scrambling for appointments with Apple to determine if CarPlay will become available for the...

Metra 99-6517HG
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Metra Kit for New Dart

HOLLY HILL, FL--Metra said it is offering the only car audio kit to replace the radio in a...

CEA
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Car AV on Shopping Lists for 42% Consumers Says CEA

Two in five consumers surveyed say they plan to buy an in-car tech device or accessory in the...

Mobile Solutions logo
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DAS to Distribute Mobile Solutions Installation Tools

TEMPE, AZ--Mobile Solutions, which makes installer tools, announced it has partnered with DAS Distributors of Palmyra, PA.  ...

Kenwood DNN991HD
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WiFi/4G Ready to Takeover High End Aftermarket

Putting a WiFi option in a car radio has met with success for Kenwood, which says its  DNN990HD...

CarPlay Ferrari
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CarPlay Full Walk Thru Video

Here's Apple's CarPlay--the new car interface from Apple you could call MirrorLink for iPhone--put through its paces on...

VAIS SoundLinQ
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VAIS Intros Interface With iPhone Browsing on Radio

VAIS Technology is offering a new in-car interface that allows you to browse your songs on the radio...

DS 18 Demo Truck
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DS 18 Unveils its First Demo Truck

DS18 announced its first official demo truck for competition and for dealer demos. The H2 Hummer includes 70,000...

TomTom logo
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TomTom Gets Indoor Mapping With Micello Partnership

GENEVA--TomTom announced a partnership with worldwide indoor mapping leader, Micello Inc., extending its range of mapping products to...

car stereo installers
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One Way 12V Dealers Can Find Installers

There’s a shortage of car audio installers and it appears that finding and keeping installers is taking up...

Cerwin-Vega Stealth Bomber
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Cerwin-Vega Ships Stealth Bomber Amps

Cerwin-Vega Mobile announced it is now shipping its Stealth Bomber series amplifiers, first launched at CES in January...

Planet Audio Torque amplifiers
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Planet Audio Introduces New Torque Amplifier Series

OXNARD, CA--Planet Audio announced that its new Torque amplifier series is now shipping.  The Torque series, first shown...

Nissan Smart Mirror
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In-Car Video Camera Mirror Due From Nissan

Nissan is combining a rear video camera with a traditional rear view mirror for a futuristic  safety tool....

JL Audio with GemSen
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JL Awards Canadian Distributor

MIRAMAR, FL--JL Audio honored Canadian Distributor Gemsen Distribution, as the JL Audio 2013 Distributor of the Year, for outstanding...

Petra Car audio expo
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Petra Announces 2014 Car Audio eXpo

EDMOND, OK--National distributor Petra Industries announced that its 12th Annual Car Audio eXpo will be held on Sunday,...

Apple's CarPlay
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Meet CarPlay From Apple

Apple announced Monday that Mercedes-Benz, Volvo and Ferrari will unveil CarPlay, the renamed iOS in the Car system...

Diamond M amp
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Diamond Ships Micro Amps

Diamond Audio  is now shipping its 2014 Micro series amplifiers as part of its 20-year anniversary collection. The...

Bryan Schmitt training
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Bryan Schmitt Returns to B&B Expo

B&B Electronics will once again present Bryan Schmitt of Mobile Solutions, as the lead instructor for its Installer...

Volvo infotainment
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Volvo Intro’s Tablet-Like Radio

Volvo will show next week its new super large radio interface with a tablet-sized touch screen with swipe...