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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.
Sonic Responds to Al & Ed’s Proposal
Sonic Electronix founder, CEO and president Nathaniel Victor responds here to the proposal by Al & Ed’s Autosound...
Apple Sells 600K iPhone 4’s/AT&T Stops Pre-Orders
Apple reported more than 600,000 pre-orders for its iPhone 4 as of Tuesday, while AT&T halted pre-orders to...
Sony’s Move Due in Sept.
Sony showed off technology in both motion-gaming and 3D at E3, announcing its Move motion wand controller will...
JBL MS-8 In-Car Add-On Beating Forecasts
Harman claims its JBL MS-8 in-car add on system is selling above expectations after three weeks on the...
AL & ED’s Asks 12V Retailers Petition Suppliers
Al & Ed’s Autosound is calling on car electronics specialists to petition their suppliers to stop authorizing online...
First Custom Radar Dectector at Best Buy
Escort has begun selling through Best Buy a custom-installed radar detector at $699 including the cost of installation....
LG, iRiver in eBook Venture
LG Display (LGD) entered a joint venture with iRiver (which makes the $300 Story eReader) to develop OEM...
Driver Distraction Stats
Here's some stats to help you sell car trackers, in-car digital video recorders, early warning crash detectors or...
DroneMobile Remote Start App+
After much hinting, CompuStar (by Firstech) announced full details on its DroneMobile iPhone app/module for remote starting a...
Microsoft Kinect for more than Games; New Xbox Ships Today
Update: Microsoft assigned a November 4 release date for its Kinect full body control system today that will...
12 Volt Initiative in Talks with Apple
The 12 Volt Initiative is conducting ongoing talks with Apple regarding a possible participation in an industry-wide promotion...
Turn iPhone/iPad into Slot Machine
Hey, this would make a cool counter top display while customers wait at the cash register. New Potato...
Kindle 3 or Bust
The Kindle 3 will be a make or break product for Amazon says the Yankee Group, now that...
GM, Ford Fight Over Google Maps
Okay… we already know that the car makers are in a race to offer the best radio/electronics so...
Auto Page C3 Gets iPhone/Android Apps
Starting your car from your smartphone is very sexy apparently, and consumers want an app for that. So...
Updates from ICE, MESA Buying Groups
In Car Experts (ICE), now a $250+ car electronics buying group, is providing its members free websites worth...
Lightning Goes Select Distrib.
Rockford Corp.’s Lightning Audio brand has reversed its distribution strategy, and is no longer selling to mass merchants....
Free Coffee with Nook
Barnes & Noble continues to hone on its in-store advantage in selling its Nook eReader by offering a...
iPhone 4 Gets Video Calling: Launches June 24
Apple introduced its next generation iPhone 4 promising to upset the smartphone market once again with a new...
TrafficCam App from Visteon: Traffic Videos in 17 Cities
Visteon Corporation has launched an app that lets you see a traffic camera image in your area to...