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.

Brandmotion Intro’s Backup Camera Kits

Ann Arbor, Michigan – Brandmotion announced it has expanded and completed its line of  “universal” OEM backup camera...

The Aftermarket is Now 25% of Total Autosound Pie

It’s a tough blow for those in the aftermarket but the retail end of car audio now represents...

New Metra Kit for Scion iQ

HOLLY HILL, FL – Metra Electronics is pleased to announce a new radio replacement solution for the 2012...

If You Sell Driver Safety, Here’s Some Stats to Know

The average driver gets in an accident once every ten years.  But if you live in certain cities,...

IASCA, dB Drag Racing, USACi Join in One Finals For First Time

For the first time, 3 leading car audio sound off organizations will hold their competition final events at...

GROM Makes Ordering Easier for Dealers

Belmont, CA - GROM Audio, maker of car audio electronic accessories, today announced the launch of its new...

Next Tech Wave in Car Audio Is Not Hardware

At least 4 leading aftermarket suppliers say that the next tech wave in car audio will be apps. ...

Lightning Audio Adds 2 More Subwoofer Series

Lightning Audio introduced two new subwoofer lines (in addition to the already announced LA-ONE line) at KnowledgeFest last...

New Remote Start, Security Systems from Crimestopper

Crimestopper is offering upgraded remote start and security systems, many of which can now work with a smartphone....

CEA: Consumer Confidence Falls in August

Arlington, Va., August 28, 2012 – Consumer confidence in the overall economy and technology spending both fell in...

12V Newcomer Ships First-to-Market Aftermarket Blindspot Detector

Goshers, a Mason Hill company based in Los Angeles, is shipping what may be the first aftermarket blindspot...

Boss Audio Ships iPhone Snap In Radio

Boss Audio is now shipping an iPhone snap in radio first shown at the Consumer Electronics Show in...

Car Audio: How to Bring People in the Store…The Phone

The phone is money calling you. At KnowledgeFest 2012 last week, sales trainer Del Ellis presented steps to...

When to Walk a Sale: Ray Windsor

Editorial by  Ray Windsor, President of German Maestro USA, based on a seminar at KnowledgeFest this month. It...

Car Device Mirrors All Apps

A car kit will launch September 1, that lets you mirror any app onto your car radio screen...

Autostart Announces New Remote Starters

Autostart will ship in September an updated “SLIM” series remote starter lineup for the coming 2012 fall/winter season....

18 Year Olds Don’t Listen to AM/FM Radio

Every year, a survey of incoming freshman is taken at Beloit College in Beloit, Wis., called the Mindset...

Free SiriusXM Trial For Used Cars From Any Car Maker at Toyota

SiriusXM announced that customers of any used car that is equipped with satellite radio, regardless of the car...

MyFord Touch Still Stinks: Consumer Reports

A new Consumer Reports blog gave the updated MyFord Touch system a thumbs down, even as Ford rolls...

Car Stereo Store of the Future: Look at the Alpine Room

Attention to Detail is a store in Middletown, CT that is breaking the mold in car audio retailing...