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.

Apple to Ship 8-10M iPads

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The Apple iPad may not be for everyone, but it looks like pre-orders are going well. Apple will...

RadioShack Gets iPhone, Talks with Best Buy?

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RadioShack, the 89-year old chain could wind up as part of Best Buy? Even as RadioShack begins selling...

Pioneer Ships Car AV Sans Navi

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Pioneer’s new AV head units keep the price down by making navigation optional. Shipping now, the in-dash AVH-P3200BT...

Kenwood Adds Lifetime Traffic

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Kenwood USA has begun shipping its flagship DVD/navigation receiver, the DNX9960, that adds free traffic for the life...

Nelkin Leaves Panasonic for Sanyo

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By Amy Gilroy Industry veteran Andy Nelkin will leave Panasonic and head for Sanyo as North American president...

$18 for WSJ on iPad

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The Wall Street Journal will charge iPad owners $17.99 a month for a subscription viewable on the new...

AT&T Pursues Dog Collars

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AT&T's success with the iPhone has set off a voracious appetite for more devices to link to an...

Get Ready for $99 eReaders

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By Amy Gilroy eReaders at $99 that are not connected to any particular bookstore are expected to flood...

ICE Launches TV Spot

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In Car Experts (ICE), a car stereo buying group launched a TV spot for its retailer members. The...

Samsung Joins HTC with 4G Phone

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At CTIA Wireless this year, 4G phones are becoming a reality, Android superphones are sweeping the show and...

eReader Global Sales to Soar

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We know what the Chinese think of Google, but what do they think about eReaders? The Chinese government...

Tourists Love NYC Apple Store

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Apple’s New York City retail stores have become such tourist attractions that more tourists are taking photos of...

Kobo $149 eReader Heads to Borders

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By Amy Gilroy Kobo, the eBook retailer, is launching its own $149 eReader to be sold through bookstores...

Ford Ships 2 Million Sync Radios

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By Amy Gilroy The Ford Sync—the coolest factory radio-- has been installed on more than two million cars,...

3D Gaming Heats Up

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By Amy Gilroy 3D may be “interesting” in the TV market at this early stage, but in gaming...

iTag App Finds Your Phone

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A new iTag Android app helps you find your lost phone, even when it is set to silent...

4G Rolls Out to More Cities

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Sprint announced the names of additional cities that will receive 4G service this year including Los Angeles and...

Sprint 4G Evo Phone at CTIA

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By Amy Gilroy Updated! The CTIA Wireless show opens today with Sprint finally showing off its 4G Evo...

Pioneer Lets Go of 2 Execs

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In more downsizing for the car AV industry Pioneer Electronics has let go of two execs: Michael Townsen,...

CE to Grow Despite Lower Incomes

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Another agency is forecasting growth in consumer electronics overall this year. iSuppli said it expects a 3.2 percent...