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Car Stereo: 12V Board Approves Second Industry Awareness Promo

The 12-Volt Initiative, formed by a group of key car AV suppliers and retailers to raise awareness of car...

Rockford Exits Best Buy

Rockford Fosgate said today it will  no longer ship to Best Buy as of May this year, confirming a rumor circulated...

Apple Tablet’s Impact Beyond Games, E-Readers

So many consumer electronics categories could be made or undone by the Apple tablet to be announced on...

Howard Stern Flirts with Terrestrial Radio

 Howard Stern  told his loyal followers Thursday that he’s been offered a job back in terrestrial radio.  The shock...

Amazon v. Apple in e-readers

The question du jour  in the e-reader space asks how much of a bite out of the market...

Android Nuvifone to Debut Next Month

Just as the standalone GPS market takes another body blow, (see blog below) Garmin and partner Asustek are...

GPS is Now Free on Nokia Phones

  It looks like the cards are stacking up against standalone GPS devices from makers such as Garmin...

Bing May be iPhone’s Main Search Engine

  A sign that an Apple-Google rivalry is heating up, Apple is in talks to make Microsoft’s Bing...

Sirius XM Adds 257,000 Net New Subs in Q4

Sirius XM said it ended 2009 with an additional quarter million net subscribers in the fourth quarter, closing...

MyerEmco Exits Car Audio

It’s been a rough five years for sellers of car radios, speakers and subs and a tough 18...

WSJ Points to Apple Tablet as e-Reader

Today's speculation on the feverishly awaited Apple tablet centered on whether the product will focus on video, e-reading...

The End of U.S. PC Makers?

Like the TV industry before it, the PC market could find itself populated solely by overseas brands and...

e-Readers Get Boost from LG, ASUS

Usually in consumer electronics, manufacturers worry about prices dropping so fast their products lose money.   In e-readers, the...

Changing of the Guard at Car Toys

For anyone in the car AV industry, it’s big news when the head buyer changes at Car Toys--one...

Does the Que Stand a Chance in a Kindle, iSlate World?

The new Que e-reader was able to stand out among the throngs of products (and people) at the...

First Blog. January 8, Consumer Electronics Show

Ford/Microsoft Steal Car Audio Show at CES Ford received two Innovations Awards at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show,...