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Best Buy Lays Off 600, More to Follow
Updated. Best Buy is laying off about 600 of its Geek Squad employees, which amounts to about one...
Amazon Phone May Compete with iPhone
A Kindle Phone may be in the works according to Bloomberg. Amazon is developing a phone to compete...
Do Backup Cameras and Blind Spot Detectors Improve Safety?
Blind spot detectors and backup cameras showed mixed results in improving safety in a new study by the...
Last 12V Maker of US-Built Amps Expands
MMATS Pro Sound, which claims it is the only remaining car audio supplier to produce amps in the...
Rockford Re-Enters OE Integration/Processors
Offering its first upgrade of the 3Sixty OEM integration/sound processor in 5 years, Rockford began shipping the 3Sixty.3...
New Speaker Box Maker: Sound Off Audio
Sound Off Audio is a small manufacturer of car audio speaker boxes that is preparing to go national,...
Car Audio Sales Training Sneak Peak
Corrected: For a summer Friday, we’re taking a break from the news to give you a few pointers...
Pioneer to Expand AppRadio
Introduced a year ago as a single product, AppRadio—Pioneer’s smartphone connection system for car radios—is now in 5 ...
Best Buy Confirms: Will Improve 12V Training
Best Buy confirmed it is stepping up training for car audio salesmen, as well as other salesmen in...
Tint World 12V Sales Expected to Hit $10M
Tint World, arguably the fastest growing chain in car audio, expects to sell more than $10 million in...
iPhone “Snap-In” Car Radio Update
Some iPhone car radios—the kind where the iPhone snaps into the face of the radio--fare better online than...
Alpine Launches New Navigation Platform
After some delay Alpine is now shipping its first radio/navigation deck, the INE-S920HD, using a new platform. The...
Aftermarket Kit with Siri “Eyes Free”
DICE (now Audiovox Driven by DICE) has added Siri capability to its MediaBridge car kits. By pressing the...
Worst Problem in OEM Infotainment: J.D Power
J.D. Power’s 2012 Auto Quality study released Wednesday says that consumers are frustrated with their OEM infotainment systems....
CD-less Car Radios to Grow by 42%
CD-less (mechless) radios are gaining momentum, and should see a 42 percent boost in sales this year, even...
For Car: New Android Version of Siri
Say hello to Robin--the Android version of Siri-- designed with driver’s in mind, so they can keep their...
Best Buy Canada Exits Car Stereo
Best Buy Canada is shutting down installation bays at nearly every location as it exits the car stereo...
Car Audio Specialists Near ¼ of Aftermarket
The NPD Group was kind enough to provide us with additional market data on the car audio specialist....
1st Aftermarket Backup Cam for MyFord Touch
NAV-TV said it is shipping the first aftermarket backup camera solution for all Ford and Lincoln vehicles with...
Specialists Gain 12 Volt Share: NPD (Corrected)
Corrected: 12 volt specialists are seeing greater unit volumes in car audio than last year, according to the...