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58 Percent Use Apps in the Car
Almost 60 percent of drivers use apps in the car and 37 percent consider using apps in the...
Car Speakers May Outsell Radios in 2 Years
Clarification: Car audio speaker sales to consumers could surpass sales of car radios in the next couple of...
5 Things Car Audio Suppliers Should Change
At the Town Hall Meeting at Spring KnowledgeFest this week, Alpine’s Mike Anderson bravely asked the 5 retailers...
Sony Changes Management
Sony has made several recent changes in it US car audio management. Former Senior Product Marketing and Business...
Watch on Track to be Apple’s Biggest Product Launch
Almost 1 million people in the US pre-ordered Apple’s Watch last Friday went it went on pre-sale, said...
Acquiring 12 Volt Customers
Here’s some real world facts about selling car audio and winning 12 volt customers. It costs an average...
New Car Audio Awards This Year From ME Magazine
At the Spring KnowledgeFest in Indianapolis, Mobile Electronics magazine announced it will add new awards to its annual...
Wireless CarPlay is Here…Sort of
Apple released an update to iOS 8 on Wednesday, which adds wireless CarPlay as well as some fixes...
Rosen Wins Patent Ruling
Rosen Entertainment said that it won a ruling in a patent dispute with TMI Products (Vizualogic) that has...
Sony, Dual Offer High Power 12V Super Radios
Sony is now shipping a car radio with an extra powerful built-in amplifier so that no additional amplifier...
CarPlay Ad Blitz Begins
Consumers across the country will soon be viewing advertising for CarPlay and Android Auto from some of the...
Here’s the First Distributors in New 12V Group
The new Mobile electronics Distributor Group, MED, has released the names of its first distributor members as follows:...
CEA Forecasts Total CE Sales to Consumers
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has forecast consumer electronics sales to consumers to reach $286 billion for 2015. ...
How 12V Shops Can Win a New Demographic
Now that suppliers are pushing truck and powersports audio, how does a retailer attract new customers for these...
$699 New Hot Radio Price Thanks to CarPlay
Before Apple released CarPlay, a $699 AV deck without navigation was considered expensive. But with CarPlay capability, it’s...
A Note About Last Year in Car Audio
We may be late to sum up the results in car audio last year, but here it is...
Samsung S6 Wins Over Critics
The new Samsung S6 and S6 Edge are important to 12 volters because they will be the first...
Harman Buys Bang & Olufsen’s Automotive Business
Harman, which sells the JBL and Infinity car audio brands, announced the purchase of Bang & Olufsen’s Automotive...
Amazon Officially Enters Car Audio Installation Today
Amazon officially launched Monday a car audio installation program where consumers can find a local installer for items...
First of Bose Next Gen OEM Systems Revealed
Bose will show off later this week, a new 34 speaker system for the 2016 Cadillac CT6 using...