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Viper Intros Smartwatch Remote Start for 2015
Directed will offer the ability to remote start a car from an Apple Watch or Android Wear watch...
Kenwood to Show Android Auto, CarPlay Deck
Kenwood announced it will show a car AV radio at the CES Show this week that enables both...
Dual Electronics Adds Bluetooth Amps, WiFi and Mirroring
Dual Electronics announced 7 new in-dash AV/radios for 2015 including one model with "2-way mirroring." The deck can both...
Parrot One of First to Show Android Auto
Parrot is showing at CES an advanced car radio that can connect to both Android Auto and Apple...
MTX Hires Reps, Returns to Retail Model
MTX will return to a retail direct business model at CES next week, after two years of working...
Top 4 Car AV Video Decks 2014
Here are the top selling four in-dash car audio DVD receivers for most of 2014 (January through November),...
Directed Appoints New President
Tarek Kutrieh has been promoted to the position of President of Directed, effective January 1st, 2015. For the...
Aftermarket WiFi For Powersports From Wet Sounds
Wet Sounds announced what it calls the first WiFi network for boaters or ATV or UTV drivers. It's...
Top 10 CEoutlook Stories of the Year
CEoutlook is proud to present a listing of the stories that received the most views by our loyal...
12V Distributor Buying Group Launches
What may be the first car audio distributor buying group has launched as a means of creating better...
JVC Ships 8 More 2015 Receivers
JVC is shipping 8 new 2015 car audio receivers this month. After launching four models in October it...
Holiday Sales Forecast Looks Good
Holiday sales are forecast to climb just over 4 percent this year, compared to just over 3 percent...
Here’s Your 12 Volt Year
Here's your car audio year wrapped up in a holiday package for you from us. Happy Holidays everyone....
AudioControl Launches its First Car Audio Amplifiers
AudioControl, known for its car audio processors, will introduce at the CES Show next month its first car...
Hertz Ships Next Gen Mille Subwoofers This Month
Hertz (Elettromedia) will ship its Mille.3 Legend next-generation subwoofers this month including a new unique 7 inch model...
12V Bluetooth Amps to Sweep CES
Retailers can expect to see many new Bluetooth amplifiers launched by car audio suppliers at the CES Show...
Diamond Audio to Intro Bluetooth Ready Amplifiers at CES
Diamond Audio will show new amplifiers that work with an optional Bluetooth module for streaming music at the...
Car Maker to Pull CD From All Low End Radios
Hyundai will switchover its entry level radios to a new audio system with no CD player and no...
Google to Go Beyond Android Auto with Android M
Google is working on “Android M,” which would reside directly in your car without the need for a...
Sony Mobile Overhauls Internet Policy
After 3 ½ years of effort, Sony Mobile said it has reduced Internet discounting of its car audio...