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.

Update on Facebook in Car Audio

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An amazing 50 percent of smartphones connect to Facebook every hour of the day. So you can see...

Rockford Ships New Marine Speakers

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Rockford Fosgate is now shipping a  new marine audio system for wakeboard towers. The enclosed speaker system comes...

JL Audio Shortages To Resolve End of Summer

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JL Audio said it is air shipping in magnets to alleviate subwoofer and enclosure shortages that have plagued...

Barry Vogel Closes His Shop

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Regrettably, Barry Vogel, former president of the Mobile Enhancement Retailers Association, is closing up shop after 36 years....

Audiovox Updates FLCAN for Remote Start/Alarms

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Audiovox announced a new firmware upgrade for its FlashLogic CAN interfaces for remote starters and car alarms. With...

Parrot Has Sold 25K Asteroids: Reuters

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Parrot is in the news this week for aiming to become a Tier 1 supplier to the auto...

Scosche Car Accessories Now Available at AT&T Stores Nationwide

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Oxnard, CA, – June 1, 2012 – Scosche Industries announced the availability of several Scosche products at AT&T...

Pandora Now on 50 Car Models

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Mazda is the latest car maker to announce plans to integrate Pandora into the car radio. Starting this...

Zapco Prepares for Comeback

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Zapco is preparing a comeback after keeping a low profile since its heyday in the mid 90’s to...

Avidworx Updates Free In-Store Merchandising

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Retail display maker Avidworx has updated its free in-store merchandising system so that any retailer can present a...

Tint World Continues Growth

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Weston, Fla.  -- Tint World, the nation’s leading auto styling franchise, is getting set for a busy June as...

Florida 12V Retailers Unite to Improve Sales

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In an unusual act to improve their fortunes, competing  Florida car audio retailers are banding together to hire...

Watch CEA Video Promoting Car Audio

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The Consumer Electronics Association has released a video and press release aimed at major media outlets to promote...

Alpine Ships its First Audio-Only 2-DIN Deck

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Alpine has begun shipping its first audio-only double DIN car radio/CD.  The model CDE-W235BT is for those who...

American Int’l Ships Dodge, Jeep Kits

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TAMPA BAY, FL (June 1, 2012) – American International–  manufacturer of 100% American-made automotive dash kits and accessories...

Amazon to Collect Taxes in N.J.

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Amazon’s tax free firewall is showing some cracks.  Like brick and mortar stores, Amazon must now begin collecting...

SmartStart Update Today Lets Car “Talk” to You

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After first showing it at CES, Directed has launched the SmartStart 3.0 update that lets your car “talk”...

Harman to Refocus on 12v Aftermarket

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Harman has been putting a lot of focus on home and portable audio and is now investing in...

“Death” of Car Radio Possible in 10 Years: Study

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A new report by IMS Research finds that aftermarket car radio sales will be cut in half by...

First Radio Kit for New Scion iQ, FR-S

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Best Kits & Harnesses (Aamp of America) introduced the first radio replacement car kit for the 2012 Scion...