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.

Omega Car Tracking Service Free For 3 Years

A vehicle tracking and recovery system for car dealers from Omega Research and Development Technologies will now carry...

Kicker Adds Powersports Sub

STILLWATER, USA – KICKER Performance Audio now provides legendary bass for powersports enthusiasts who expect and demand only...

Car Audio January Results: NPD

January 2012 sales for aftermarket car audio, video and navigation took a downward turn, falling 14 percent in...

Apple Intro’s 4G iPad

Apple unveiled the next generation iPad to be available March 16.  The  “new iPad,” as it is called,...

Valor’s Car Audio Strategy

As first tier car audio brands get more aggressive in pricing, where do the lower tier brands go? ...

New Audi A3 Gets “Phone Box”

As hinted at CES, Audi’s newly revealed A3’s infotainment system will have a number of advanced features including...

Harman Intro’s DOCK+GO Dash Concept

 At the Geneva Motor Show, Harman is introducing the DOCK+GO concept vehicle that has a personalized, gesture-controlled infotainment...

Apple iCar May Yet Live

Back in 2007, Volkswagen admitted it was talking to Apple about a collaboration, but the “iCar” that many...

Anti-Texting Law to Take Effect March 8 in PA

HARRISBURG, Pa., March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania's new law prohibiting text-based communication while driving will take effect at...

Ford Mails USB Drives With MyFord Touch Upgrade

That update to the MyFord Sync that was announced in November will be on its way to more...

Sirius Back Seat TV Discontinued By Chrysler

Chrysler is no longer offering Sirius Back Seat TV as of the 2012 model year.  In what was...

OnStar Wins Stevie Award

OnStar won a Steve award for “Best Use of Technology in Customer Service.”  It marks the second year...

Autonet Joined by Sprint on Chrysler’s Uconnect

Sprint announced that it will provide wireless service for Chrysler’s Uconnect program, joining Autonet Mobile, which  continues as...

Spring Break Nationals Highlights For Retailers

In an unusual feature at Spring Break Nationals (SBN) this year, held March 24 and 25 in Daytona...

Car Audio Dealer Up By $1 Million

Austin, TX-based 16-store Custom Sounds said the car audio chain boosted sales by $1 million last year, mainly...

U.S. Smartphone Owners Now Outnumber Cellphone Users

Smartphone owners now outnumber the 41 percent of U.S. adults who own a more basic cellphone, according to...

Backup Camera Rules Delayed For Year!

Updated! Marking its third delay, the Fed elected to postpone setting into law final rules for car makers...

Intel to Invest $100 Million In Car Tech

Intel announced this week a $100 million fund to invest in future technology for the car, which it...

Directus to Launch Add-A-Nav

Directus is re-branding its universal version of Prodigy One that adds features to most car audio systems and...

HTC Phones to Create “New Car Experience”

HTC began heavily pushing quality audio when it partnered with Beats by Dre.  Now it wants to create...