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.
Vizualogic Wins 5-Year Suit
Car video supplier Vizualogic (TMI Products) said it settled a 5 year legal battle with HTK Corp. (Hamg...
Car Stereo Reality Show Debuts
Well, it’s not on the Discovery Channel yet, but a car reality show by SoundMan Car Audio in...
Samsung Galaxy Tab Gets Official
Arguably the closest contender to the iPad yet, the Samsung Galaxy Tab will be heading to all 4...
iPad Steals 50% of Laptop Sales: Best Buy
UPDATED! Apple's iPad has siphoned off as much as 50 percent of Best Buy's laptop sales, CEO Brian...
Sony Shows Flexible eReader Display
Sony showed off an impressive bendable eReader display at its dealer convention in Shinagawa Tokyo. The prototype ePaper...
New Sony Car Decks Start at $80
Sony will launch four new car stereo Xplod head units next month that start at $80. The leader...
Apple to Launch Newspaper Subscriptions: Report
Apple will soon offer a subscription plan for newspapers, including local papers, which can be viewed on the...
Dell Tablet Has “Dual Personality”
Dell showed off a new 10-inch tablet and netbook combo device, but it’s not in any format you’ve...
OnStar Responds on Retail Plans
Hey, all you non-believers. We asked OnStar president Chris Preuss point blank whether OnStar is moving into retail....
NY Retailers Get the iPad in October; Best Buy Expands iPad Roll Out
Some lucky New York retailers will begin carrying the iPad this October, joining Best Buy, as Apple slowly...
Garmin Woes Expand
Garmin, Garmin… the recall on its portable navi devices is expanding. Now Nissan is recalling vehicles equipped with...
KnowledgeFest Updates
We’re going to KnowledgeFest next month and we bet there are good reasons for you to head to...
Pandora Headlines KnowledgeFest
Pandora will deliver a keynote address at the Knowledgefest car electronics trade gathering October 10-12 discussing the next...
Amazon Ad Attacks iPad
We all know that a big advantage of E Ink based eReaders over tablets like the iPad is...
More on Audiobahn’s Return
You've already heard that Audiobahn is planning to return to the car electronics retail market October 1, with...
Where’s the 12 Volt Initiative?
The 12 Volt Initiative appears to be in hiatus. The vice chair of the industry group, Larry Rougas...
iPod Nano Watch, Is Car Unit Next?
It was only a matter of time before someone took the tiny iPod Nano and affixed it to...
Sirius XM “XM Snap” at FCC
Sirius XM is awaiting FCC approval on an “XM Snap” palm sized satellite radio device. It can link...
T-Mobile, Best Buy Launch G2 Smartphone
T-Mobile announced the launch later this month of the T-Mobile G2 with Google (made by HTC)—the carrier’s first...
Mobile DTV Update
After a quiet summer there’s some news recently on Mobile DTV (ATSC M/H)—the free digital broadcast TV service...