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.
Walmart Black Friday 2012
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Retailers Hope for Post Christmas Rush

After tepid holiday sales, retailers are hoping for a strong post-Christmas finale for the month. As consumer cash...

NRF Revised Forecast
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Early Report: Holiday Sales Essentially Flat

An early report on holiday retail sales found sales this year were up slightly, by less than one...

MB Quart MYKRO
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MB Quart Intros “MYKRO” Mini Amps

MB Quart announced new small footprint amplifiers aimed at audiophiles under the Reference MYKRO series. The full range,...

Best stories of 2012
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Car Audio Top Story for 2012

2012 was an eventful year in car audio & electronics.  Technology-wise we saw the launch of  MirrorLink, new...

Hifonics Brutus
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Hifonics Intros New Subwoofers

Hifonics, a Maxxsonics brand, is shipping a new line of woofers in February, using heavy-duty material for greater...

Alpine CDE-141
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Alpine Ships New Entry Level Car Radio

Alpine Electronics just began shipping this week an entry level CD radio, model CDE-141. The device works with...

Pioneer AVH-X5500BHS
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Car Audio Aftermarket Adjusts to Early Model Year Shipments

Car audio retailers are adjusting to new product release schedules this holiday as suppliers offer next year's products...

Del Ellis at Sonus Car Audio
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Del Ellis 12V Training “School” for 2013

Car audio sales trainer Del Ellis will hold 4 trainings this year, one per calendar quarter at two...

Escort MobileTV
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ESCORT Intros Dyle Mobile DTV for iPhone

Radar detector maker ESCORT has launched a Dyle Mobile DTV dongle for an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch....

Ca-Fi-Dashlinq-
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New Android-Based Car Radio

Ca-Fi the China-based maker of one of the first aftermarket Android car radios (that actually runs the Android...

Plessey seat
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New Driver Fatigue Sensor System for Cars

Plessey has developed a new way to help drivers stay alert. Its unique sensors can measure heart rate...

Metra logo
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Metra Kit for Dodge Charger 2011 and Later

HOLLY HILL, FL – Metra Electronics is pleased to announce radio replacement in 2011 and up Dodge Chargers...

Memphis Specialty Amps
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Memphis Intros its First Mini Amp Series for Special Vehicles

Memphis Car Audio announced it will offer a series of mini amplifiers for special vehicles to ship in...

alcohol interlock
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NTSB Wants Alcohol Interlocks on Cars in All States

Alcohol related deaths accounted for over 30 percent of the fatalities on the highway for 2011. That’s actually...

Jim Meyer SiriusXM
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Jim Meyer Appointed Interim CEO of SiriusXM

Sirius XM Radio today announced that Jim Meyer has been appointed CEO on an interim basis, effective immediately....

MMATS Monster subwoofer
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MMATS Readies All New Sub Series

MMATS will show at CES next month its first new subwoofer series in 5 years. The mid-price line...

MTX Thunder amps
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MTX to Intro New Amps & Subs at CES

MTX Audio will introduce at CES, new amplifiers and subwoofers to ship in Q1. New amplifiers are under...

Garmin logo
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Garmin Adds Foursquare, Glympse to GPS App

Garmin announced an update for its  smartphone navigation apps that makes it easier for you to stay connected...

SiriusXM
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Audiovox Runs SiriusXM and Remote Start Promo

Audiovox has been running a unique promotion where customers receive a $70 SiriusXM Rewards Prepaid Visa card when...

iPhone 5
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BGR: Has the iPhone Peaked?

iPhone sales have been weakening according to a number of Wall Street analysts, reports Bloomberg. And the iPhone...