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.
Microsoft KIN “Cloud Phones” Launch May 6
By Amy Gilroy Microsoft announced a May 6 debut for its KIN “Cloud phones” through Verizon Wireless online...
Kicker Enters Best Buy This Month
By Amy Gilroy Kicker confirmed one of the worst kept 12-volt secrets—that its line of 12-volt products will...
Sirius XM: Strong Sales, Profits; New Service Expected
By Amy Gilroy Sirius XM subscribers inched to almost to 19 million, as the company reported a sold...
Bookeen WiFi eReader Due in June
Bookeen is just about to ship two eReaders it showed at the Consumer Electronics Show in January including...
Scosche Shows First Protoype 12V iPad Kit
Yikes! Is this the first iPad kit for the car? Scosche is showing its retailers an iPad kit...
iPad 12V Install Lures CNN, Alpine
We checked back with the iPad installer at SoundMan Car Audio in Santa Clarita, CA. whom we showed...
Sony’s Dash Finally on Sale
The latest gadget for the countertop—the Sony Dash—goes on sale today after making a small splash at the...
HP Reaches Agreement to Buy Palm
In what can only be seen as great news for smartphone-maker Palm, Hewlett-Packard is planning to purchase Palm...
Garmin Bids on Raymarine
Garmin is back to trying to purchase UK-based marine electronics supplier Raymarine, reportedly for 15 pounds ($22.8) per...
New iPad Add-ons on Way
By Amy Gilroy As the iPod spawned a $1.2 billion accessories market, you can be sure its grandfather,...
Sirius XM Gets NASDAQ OK
Good news for Sirius XM fans. You will want to know that the satellite radio company, whose stock...
End of Recession for Cellphones
iSuppli pronounced the end of the recession for the cellphone industry after a great fourth quarter and predicted...
JL Audio’s Shopatron Heating Up
JL Audio says its retailer program with Shopatron has been gaining steam over the past nine months, with...
First iPod Home A/V Docks from Pioneer
By Amy Gilroy Pioneer Electronics entered the home iPod A/V speaker-dock category with four models, claiming it is...
Don’t Cry for TomTom
By Amy Gilroy Don’t cry for TomTom, because business at the GPS maker is apparently picking up. In...
FLO TV Sales: First Report
Audiovox's FLO TV for the car--the $399 tuner that delivers 20 channels of video on the road--is off...
Sirius XM on Android Phones
Sirius XM is bringing its app to more smartphones with a new app for the Droid and Nexus...
Nook 1st with eBook Browsing
As expected, the Barnes & Noble Nook eReader got a web browser and it became the first eReader...
1st Retail Radio of its Kind?
By Amy Gilroy Rosen Entertainment says its new factory look-alike radios are the first to include an onscreen...
Barnes & Noble Nook TV Ads Start Today
Barnes & Noble is putting some advertising muscle behind the Nook eReader, launching a TV ad spot, playing...