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Alpine Shows First 8” Car In-Dash AV Radio

Alpine has figured out a way to place an 8-inch WVGA screen in a car radio with navigation...

O Car Gets New Features

Oxygen Audio’s O CAR, arguably the first iPhone-specific car radio, is getting an upgrade. The radio that lets...

Ford to Demo New App Features at CES

At the Consumer Electronics Show, Ford will demonstrate new features for its MyFord Mobile app for its all-electric...

Back Up Cameras: Push for 2012

Commentary: Looking to the new year, we believe the best thing the car audio industry can do to...

First Brax Amps with Built-in DSP

Brax (European partner to Rockford) will ship in January two new ultra-high end NOX amplifiers, which are its...

Metra Intros Full Backup Camera Line

Metra Electronics is introducing its first full line of back up cameras and sensors. Shipping in February/March, the...

Car Audio Entries in Last Gadget Standing

The Last Gadget Standing is a popular, rowdy contest for the best gadgets of the year held during...

New Car Audio Head Unit Start-Up: Alpha-Nav

A new car audio start up called Alpha-Nav based in Fremont, CA is launching two in-dash navigation radios...

Aftermarket Car Audio/Video Up 3 Percent: NPD

Car audio/video aftermarket sales for the year through October were up 3 percent in dollars, according to The...

Hertz, Audison Hire Rob Wempe

Elettromedia USA, which sells the Hertz and Audison car audio brands, has hired Rob Wempe as Director of...

JVC Mobile Gets Android and Gesture Control

JVC Mobile Entertainment is aggressively pushing Android control for 2012.  The feature can be found on a pair...

Audiovox Changes Name to VOXX International

Audiovox Corporation is now VOXX International Corporation-- a name which better reflects the 30 brands now sold by...

Pioneer Resolves iOS5 Aha Radio Blip

Pioneer said that audio problems with Aha Radio that resulted from Apple’s release of iOS5 have been resolved....

Livio’s Grooveshark Car Kit for Android on Pre-Order

Livio is preparing to deliver an Android version of its Livio Radio Car Kit, and it bears the...

Pioneer Expects Minor Car Audio Shortages

Pioneer Electronics said it expects minor shortages in 2012 car audio models due the flooding in Thailand this...

AudioControl Appoints Jay Small NSM for Autosound

AudioControl has appointed Jay Small as National Sales Manager—Autosound Products for the maker of high performance signal processors....

TomTom’s First U.S. OEM Deal

TomTom will offer a factory fit navigation unit for the first time in a U.S. vehicle. At the...

CompuStar Ships Drone II

CompuStar (Firstech) is shipping the Drone II second generation remote starter than is controlled by your smartphone.  The...

Black Friday in Car Audio Sneak Peak

Black Friday deals in car audio this year will see a bargain CD-less head unit as low as...

Industry Veteran Vogel Departs Mitek

Industry veteran Barry Vogel has left Mitek Corporation after serving as Consumer Brands Manager since June. He will...