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Boss Launches Protected Audio Line
Boss Audio recently launched the Boss Elite line of car audio products that are protected from Internet discounting,...
New Backup Camera Needs No Screen
Rydeen is developing what may be the first backup camera system that uses a heads up display (HUD) ...
Boyo Intros Smartphone-Backup Camera
Boyo will introduce in the next 30 days a wireless backup camera that syncs to your iPhone or...
Alpine Has a New App
Alpine Electronics released an app that allows Yelp and iHeartRadio and in the future, Spotify and Glympse to...
A Third $399 CarPlay Deck Announced
For many retailers, Apple CarPlay is a hot feature, even at radio prices of $600 or greater. But...
Porsche Intros Navigation Radio for its Classic Cars
Porsche said it is responding to demand for new features such as navigation in its vintage sports cars...
Apple May Shift to 3 Year iPhone Cycle
Apple will switch to a 3-year product cycle for the iPhone, instead of the current 2-year cycle, according...
Aftermarket SmartMirror Gets Crash Warning
App-Tronics, the maker of a rear view mirror with a built-in radar detector, is planning to offer this...
Clarion Director Moves to AAMP
The Director of Product Planning for Clarion, Augustin Leung, has taken a position at AAMP Global as Senior...
Direct TV May Soon Get a New Pipeline to Car
Direct TV may be heading for a direct pipeline into the car courtesy of AT&T, reports the Washington...
VOXX to Ship Radar Blind Spot Detector
VOXX Electronics said it will ship in about 60 days a radar-based blind spot detector that is similar...
Pioneer Strives to Avoid Shortages in CarPlay, Android Auto
Pioneer Electronics and possibly other suppliers are hoping to avoid shortages of the modules that enable CarPlay and...
Here’s a Truly Bendable Phone!
A start up in China, Moxi Group, plans to deliver bendable phones that curl up so they can...
Kenwood Won’t Ship Until Mid-June
Kenwood, we learned, does not expect to ship its 2016 line of car radios including CarPlay and Android...
GCH Intros Metris Van Zoom Camera
GCH launched a new backup camera with a zoom feature for the 2016 Mercedes Metris van. Users attach...
Your Next Killer Product: Aftermarket V2V in Development by Brandmotion
Brandmotion is working on Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communication technology for the aftermarket. The company is currently helping researchers and...
EchoMaster Ships Car Camera Switcher
EchoMaster, the driver safety brand of AAMP Global, is shipping the VS-331 car camera switcher. The switching module...
Apple Opens the Ultimate Retail Store
The gold standard in retailing created by the Apple Store, just got a makeover, so it may be...
Exclusive: CarPlay Part Shortage Causes GM to Halt Sales of CarPlay in Some Trucks
A shortage in the module enabling CarPlay and Android Auto has caused General Motors to pull CarPlay and...
Morel Partners With Crutchfield
High end car audio maker Morel announced it will offer its car audio speakers through Crutchfield. “Changes in...