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.
iPod Out for Car Explained
iPod Out is a new car radio feature expected to appear in aftermarket models later this year or...
Apple iPad Back in Stock
If you want an iPad, you no longer have to wait 2 weeks. Apple is now showing 24-hour...
iPhone Car App for Crash Warning
A new smartphone app can do what a $1,700 luxury option on a BMW does: let you know...
Netflix App for iPhone/iPod touch
If you’re a Netflix subscriber you can now view movies on an iPhone or iPod touch at no...
New Apple iPod Touch Expected on Sept. 1
At its September 1 press event Apple is widely expected to show an iPod touch with front- and...
Audiovox Cuts FLO TV for Car to $199
Audiovox’s FLO TV for the car will get a $199 price tag this September, effectively slashing the price...
Kindle 3 Ships Today; Outsells Past Models
Amazon said its new Kindle 3 models are the fastest selling Kindles to date. In the four weeks...
Garmin Issues GPS Recall
Garmin is recalling approximately 1.25 million nuvi portable GPS devices that include batteries that can overheat. Almost 800,000...
Sharper Image Color eReader
The latest e-reader to offer an LCD color screen instead of an E Ink version is MerchSource, which...
Samsung Galaxy Tablet to Debut Sept. 2
Samsung’s rumored "Galaxy Tab" tablet is real and should get a September 2 debut at the IFA conference...
iPad in the Car Moves to the Back Seat
The first iPad solutions for the car were shown in the front seat, but the back seat could...
HP Confirms Windows, WebOS Tablets on Way
Hewlett-Packard finally confirmed its tablet plans that call for a Windows-based tablet this year followed by a Palm...
Chip Shortages Continue to Delay Smartphones
The smartphone is not recession-proof, it turns out and its not because there’s any drop in the insatiable...
Consumers Want Tablets; And Maybe Not Just the iPad
A lot of online Americans, about 27 million, are planning to buy a tablet PC in the next...
New JBL Amps for October
JBL will ship two new car DSP amplifiers with an on-board, menu-driven digital signal processing menu designed to...
Harman: Best Buy, MS-8 Backorder
Although Infinity Car Audio was generally removed from Best Buy shelves this spring, it is still in 200...
JVC Kenwood Will License its Brand
JVC Kenwood Holdings Inc, the company resulting from the merger of JVC and Kenwood late in 2008, is...
Best Buy Expands Expeditor Trial to Minn.
We told you in April that Best Buy partnered with Car Toy of Seattle, WA to test market...
2nd Pandigital Color eReader Heads for Retailers
Pandigital, the digital photo frame maker, is offering its second 7-inch color eReader/tablet in its Novel series. The...
Black Friday Tablet Rumored from HTC; Toshiba Tablet for September
Toshiba and HTC are rumored to be readying tablets with HTC preparing a Chrome OS model that will...