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.

Droid X Due Thursday

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Verizon Wireless and Motorola said the Droid X smartphone will go on sale Thursday through Verizon for $200...

More Volt News…

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General Motors released another juicy tidbit Wednesday about its Chevy Volt electric car due later this year. The...

Summer Tablet Update

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There’s no honest competitor to the Apple iPad in sight but if you want a review of tablet...

New iPad Audi Install: Car Audio & Electronics Magazine

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The iPad installed in this Audi A4 Avant looks like it was meant to be there—and in every...

Talk of iPhone 4 Recall that Could Cost Apple $1.5 Billion

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Cries for a recall of the iPhone 4 on popular websites is the latest headache for Apple as...

Windows 7 Tablets Due

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Microsoft Tuesday confirmed that Windows 7 Phones are on the way by Christmas and said a broad selection...

Smartphones Still Dogged by Shortages

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From the iPhone to HTC’s EVO and Incredible, smartphones aren’t coming fast enough to match demand. The iPhone...

More Good News for Android

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Android continues to make inroads into smartphone territory. The format now has 90,000 apps, making it a respectable,...

HD Radio Share Soars

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HD Radio is finally hitting its stride in car radios and its developer, iBiquity has declared it's reached...

Best Buy Gets FLO TV

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Audiovox said Tuesday morning that Best Buy will begin selling the FLO TV car tuner system this quarter...

Barnes & Noble Launches eTextbook Store/Studyware

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Barnes & Noble is expanding the Nook brand beyond eReaders and is aggressively pursuing the eTextbook market. The...

Consumer Reports Cuts Down Apple

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In a stunning rebuke of Apple, Consumer Reports announced it cannot recommend the iPhone 4 to shoppers because...

Car Toys Takes on JBL MS-8

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Car Toys confirmed it will start carrying the JBL (Harman) MS-8 new $800 sound system-in-a-box for the car,...

Garminphone Gets Price Reduction

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We can't tell you how strong or weak sales are on the Garminfone, but the price just got...

Discount Auto Sound Shuts Doors

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Another sad reminder of tough times, Discount Auto Sound of Virginia Beach, VA closed its doors 3 weeks...

Garmin Glitch Gets a Fix Says Consumer Reports

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If your Garmin Nuvi portable navigation device (PND) is freezing up, Garmin has a fix for that. The...

Colder’s Buys Flanner’s

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Flanner’s has been acquired by Colder’s a 4-store home furnishings retailer in Milwaukee, Wi. The chain plans to...

Borders Offers Free eBooks

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After opening up an eBookstore this week, Borders is giving away 5 free best-sellers for anyone who downloads...

Sears Launches GPS Configurator

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It can be confusing, buying a portable GPS device, with so many on the market and so many...

Sirius XM May Switch over to XM

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Sirius XM is preparing to switch over to XM satellites and run its service over XM rather than...