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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.
TomTom iPhone Traffic is $20/yr
How much is real time traffic worth to you; an extra $20 per year? That’s what TomTom is...
Kenwood Car Decks to Read Email
Finally, it looks like aftermarket suppliers are waking up to the new reality that people want more from...
DS Sales Hit Record High in Feb.
Maybe Apple’s iPod Touch isn’t putting the quash on Nintendo DS portables as much as some believed. The...
Barnes & Noble Readies iPad App
The Apple iPad may have at least two eReader apps close to its April 3 launch as Barnes...
Mobile Apps Soar Past Forecasts
Demand for mobile apps on smartphones, etc. is climbing so fast that the Yankee Group had to revise...
New 12-Volt Category…
It doesn’t exactly trip off the tongue, but advanced driver safety products may become a new growth area...
iPhone Hug Inductive Charger Ships
Case-Mate began shipping Monday, the first wireless inductive charging pad for the iPhone that follows the universal standard...
KnowledgeFest Set for Oct. 10-12
A date has been set for the car stereo industry’s MERA KnowledgeFest of October 10-12 to be held...
Microsoft’s Courier ereader/tablet
Engadget is showing photos and a few details on the expected Microsoft Courier tablet which never showed up...
Car CD Fell 15% in 2009
If you sell car audio, last year probably hurt… a lot. Recession was one more cold blast in...
Apple iPad Available April 3
Apple fans will likely hit the keyboard en masse March 12 to pre-order an iPad tablet as Apple...
Free TomTom GPS
Hey, they give away iPod Touches, so why not a free GPS? If you buy new Continental Tires—four...
$69 GPS/Phone From T-Mobile
It’s another blow to the once high-flying portable navigation device (PND) market—a new $69 Nokia phone with free...
Asus Shows 9″ eReader
ASUS showed a DR-900 eReader with a 9-inch screen plus 3G and WiFi connectivity at CeBit 2010. The...
TomTom Adds Traffic to iPhone App
TomTom will update its iPhone navigation app to include real-time traffic and Google Local search plus other features....
Motorola GPS With BT/Internet at $249
Motorola began selling through Amazon it’s portable GPS devices announced in January, which are the company’s first to...
iPhone Streaming for Pioneer AVRs
New Pioneer AV receivers are the company’s first to let you sit on the couch and stream music...
Sub $129 eReader from Nextar
General merchandise stores may soon be selling eReaders as Nextar, which caters to stores such as K Mart,...
Sirius Expects New Service Plans
Sirius XM, which seems to have successfully clawed its way back from the brink of extinction, said it...
Nintendo DSi XL to Launch March 28
Nintendo set a launch date for its newest DSi handheld game machine with a larger screen, called the...