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.

Backup Cameras Now Built Into Custom Truck Handle Covers

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Corrected Steelmate USA will introduce at KnowledgeFest next month a line of unique backup cameras that are embedded...

Your 12 Volt Store in 5 Years

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According to a new study,  most retailers say they must improve their in-store experience for the customer in...

Car Audio & Car Show Attracts 3-4K

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OMAHA, NE--A car audio/motorcycle/truck/car show called Digz Hot Summer Nights attracted 3,000 to 4,000 visitors on July 7...

KnowledgeFest Workshop Schedule Now Online

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The Mobile Electronics Retailers Association announced the workshops for the 2012 KnowledgeFest car audio trade show may be...

Back Up Cams More Popular in 2012: Harris Poll

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Backup cameras are now one of the top 4 safety items that consumers want, and consumer awareness of...

5 New Sony In-Dash Decks for Fall

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Sony will release this fall a  handful of new receivers, including a CDX-GT575 with “universal smartphone” connectivity. The...

New Fiat Has Espresso Maker in Cup Holder

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Could a car stereo dealer find himself in the coffee business one day? Fiat will be adding a...

Rockford Announces Details on Blaupunkt Deal

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Rockford Corp. will begin selling Blaunpunkt (through distributors) starting in late Q3 or early Q4 including aftermarket car...

Audiovox: Mobile DTV for Next Year

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There have been plenty of false starts for getting Mobile DTV off the ground, but Audiovox told analysts...

Alpine-Branded Option on ’13 Dodge Dart

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Alpine is supplying a premium Alpine- branded audio system for the all-new 2013 Dodge Dart, which went into...

End Result, Rockford End Relationship; Training Postponed

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Rep firm End Result has postponed its regional sales training seminar with Del Ellis. The firm was recently...

Blaupunkt To Be Distributed by Rockford

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Rockford  will become the exclusive distributor of Blaupunkt car audio in North America, it confirmed, resurrecting the once...

Parrot Introduces “Neo”

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Parrot announced a new, smaller MINIKIT visor clip for Bluetooth handsfree calling  in the car, which now has...

Best Buy Lays Off 600, More to Follow

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Updated. Best Buy is laying off about 600 of its Geek Squad employees, which amounts to about one...

Sirius Adds 600K Net Subs in Recent Record

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Sirius XM Radio announced it added 622,042 net subscribers in Q2, setting a recent record. It’s net subscribers...

Amazon Phone May Compete with iPhone

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A Kindle Phone may be in the works according to Bloomberg.  Amazon is developing a phone to compete...

Apple to Debut 7-8″ iPad: Bloomberg

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Apple will debut a smaller iPad by the end of this year, Bloomberg said Wednesday, citing two sources....

Last 12V Maker of US-Built Amps Expands

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MMATS Pro Sound, which claims it is the only remaining car audio supplier to produce amps in the...

Rockford Re-Enters OE Integration/Processors

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Offering its first upgrade of the 3Sixty OEM integration/sound processor in 5 years, Rockford began shipping the 3Sixty.3...

New Speaker Box Maker: Sound Off Audio

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Sound Off Audio is a small manufacturer of car audio speaker boxes that is preparing to go national,...