Car News
Car audio, 12-volt, EV and marine aftermarket news, reported for the people who run the business. Market shifts, brand moves, retail trends and what they mean for dealers, reps and manufacturers, from CEoutlook, covering the industry since 2012.
LG Tablet Likely Delayed
That Android 2.2 tablet LG Electronics planned to introduce shortly has been scrapped and LG’s tablet plans may...
Tactile GPS Steeringwheel Controls
This steering wheel add-on gives you GPS cues through tactile stimulation to turn left or right without needing...
Internet for Car Screens: Directus Prodigy One
Directus will unveil at the SEMA show in November a “Prodigy One” telematics device that can put the...
Win Phone 7 Launch Revised
It now appears T-Mobile will launch Windows Mobile 7 phones in the U.S. as well as AT&T. Invitations...
Installer-Only Day at KnowledgeFest
For one day, October 11, during the KnowledgeFest car stereo show, all retail installers will be offered free...
Audiobahn Returns Tomorrow
As promised, Audiobahn officially re-enters the car audio market tomorrow, releasing a 2011 catalog and taking orders from...
New XM Snap! from Sirius XM
Sirius XM introduced a new in-car $60 XM receiver called the XM Snap! The stalk-plus-radio plugs into the...
Sony/TomTom U.S. In-Dash Navi Gets Official
Sony and TomTom have teamed up to deliver in-dash navigation units using TomTom GPS and Sony audio and...
Consumer Reports Rates GPS Devices
Update October 1: TomTom said it issued a recent update which returned some of the features that Consumer...
Dell 7″ Tablet Due in Few Weeks: WSJ
Looks like that 7-inch Dell tablet that company CEO Michael Dell revealed last week will ship in the...
Kno Adds Single Screened Tablet
Kno, which made a splash with an advanced dual screened tablet aimed at college students, says it will...
Borders Adds Kobo WiFi
Borders will start carrying late in October a new Kobo WiFi eReader, marking Kobo’s move into the wireless...
Android Car Radios on Way
Android is coming to car radios. An Android radio is already in production in a new Chinese car...
New “Kindle for the Web”
Amazon introduced a new “Kindle for the Web” feature that can open eBooks directly in your Web browser,...
Goldman: iPad Refresh Due in June
Apple may introduce a new version of the iPad with a 9.7-inch screen in June 2011, and it’s...
BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet Makes its Debut
Seeking to differentiate itself, in a tablet market that’s getting crowded, Research in Motion unveiled the BlackBerry PlayBook—a...
iPad, Galaxy Tab Head to More Regional Chains
Merry Christmas authorized Apple retailers. Apple has opened up distribution of the iPad to authorized resellers—including those that...
Target to Sell the iPad October 3
Apple continues to expand distribution of the iPad with Target announcing on Friday that it will carry all...
Car AV Radio Sales Climb
Many customers are now turning to simpler audio/video head units, without navigation, and choosing to get their navigation...
Sharp Looks to 2011 for U.S. Tablet
Sharp is due to add its name to a ballooning list of iPad contenders. The company is launching...