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.

Sony Officially Intro’s Two Tablets

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Now it’s Sony’s turn to take a shot at the tablet market. Sony will introduce two tablets, codenamed...

Crimestopper Ships its First Car Audio Line

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Crimestopper is shipping its Lynx Audio mini powered-subs in the car security maker's first foray into car audio....

CEA Car Stereo TV Campaign May 25

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And now, some good news...The Consumer Electronics Association is sponsoring its first ever Car Tech Week, which will...

Sony Chairman Who Launched the CD Passes

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The story goes that a young, aspiring opera singer wrote to Sony complaining that its tape recorders delivered...

PAC Adds Amp Interface

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Pacific Accessory Corporation (PAC) announced an add-an-amp interface for Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep CAN-Bus vehicles. It lets you...

Is $6 Gas a Possiblity?

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Here’s the pessimistic side of the story we ran on Wednesday regarding gas prices. The fact that the...

Audiovox Android Headrest Tablet Update

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Say good bye to the DVD headrest as we know it?  Audiovox hopes to release an Android headrest/tablet...

Navi/WiFi for Kenwood, Pioneer, Scion, Etc

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Directus has expanded it’s Prodigy One navigation/WiFi+ system to be compatible with aftermarket Clarion, Kenwood, and Pioneer radios...

Apple iPhone Sales Soar 113%

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Apple blew past expectations on iPhone sales which grew by triple digits in the recent quarter, but sales...

Analysts on Gas Prices

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We know you are watching gas prices with an eagle eye, especially as prices at the pump approach...

10 States Where Gas Prices Matter Most

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By Bill Damsky The pain at the pump is not just about the price of gasoline. Yes, gas...

BMW App Knows if UR Ready for an E-Car

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By Bill Damsky If you want to know if you are a good candidate for an electric vehicle,...

Sirius XM Leases Channels

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Making good on a promise it made to the FCC when Sirius and XM merged, Sirius XM announced...

New 12Volt Price Increases Starting in May

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Audiovox and Maxxsonics are planning price increases and JL Audio is not ruling out another hike this year...

PlayBook Tablet Faces UpHill Battle

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The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet goes on sale today, April 19, in 20,000 storefronts including Best Buy, Staples and...

Some Retailers Stockpiling for Shortages

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With shortages expected this summer, retailers appear split down the middle on those who are ordering more heavily...

OnStar: LA Leads in Good Samaritan Calls

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Los Angeles cities can be proud: they ranked number one in calling into OnStar with Good Samaritan info...

Scosche Ships Car Radio Kits for GM

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Scosche is shipping two radio kits for General Motors vehicles.   The GM2500B will fit select 2005 and up...

For-Car USB Drives on Way

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It’s great that many car radios now sport USB ports on the front panel, but they also invite...

Livio Kit is Cheap Sirius XM Alternative?

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CNET likens Livio Radio’s new Internet Radio Kit to a poor man’s replacement for Sirius XM. The Livio...