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Kicker Ships Audiophile Line
Kicker has begun shipping its new audiophile car audio line including some of the square L7 subwoofers and...
Remote Start From Watch Now Available From…
Possibly the first company to bring remote start from a generic smartwatch to market is Hyundai, which launched...
Amp Maker Stetsom Steps up US Presence
Stetsom, a leading Brazilian amplifier maker is looking to grow its US profile. The company is known for...
Best Buy Aims for 100 Percent MECP Installers
As of January 31, Best Buy will hire only MECP certified installers and it has launched a program...
A 12 Volt View of Samsung’s New S6 and 6 Edge
Samsung unveiled the next generation of its popular Galaxy S series smartphone over the weekend with two models--the...
Apple Says its Watch Will Replace Car Keys
As Apple gets ready for a March 9 press event on the Apple Watch, the company’s CEO Tim...
Some New Car Facts for 12 Volters
Here’s some interesting facts and observations from the new JD Power & Associates study which questioned owners of...
Rydeen Ships New Smart Mirror
Rydeen is now shipping a replacement rear view mirror with built-in navigation that has been updated with faster...
JL Audio to Intro FiX and TwK DSP Processors This Year
JL Audio said it will introduce two car audio digital signal processors this year that can be used...
Two New Rockford Electronics Products
Rockford introduced two electronics products at CES that slipped under our radar. The first is a Bluetooth module...
Port Strike Settled, But Delays Continue
The good news is that the dock strike/slowdown at West Coast ports was settled late on Friday. The...
Spring KnowledgeFest Speakers Announced
The MEG Group (formerly the Mobile Electronics Retailers Association) announced the speakers for the first Spring KnowledgeFest to...
VAIS Releases its First Unlock for Navigation
VAIS Technology announced its first unlock/bypass system that allows users to input an address while the car is...
Check Out This 12V Operation Across The Pond
Ever wonder what selling car audio is like in other countries? We happened to visit the largest car...
Sony to Intro Audiophile SD Cards in Japan
Sony will introduce a premium memory card designed specifically for sound quality, said The Wall Street Journal. The...
Delays in Car Audio Shipments Due to Port Slowdown
A work slowdown by dock workers on the West Coast, has reached a critical point where it is...
Still Some Life in PNDs
Garmin said today that portable navigation devices (PNDs) are declining at a slightly lower rate than expected on...
ESCORT Hires New Managers for Distribution Expansion
Radar detector maker ESCORT has hired former AudioControl National Sales Manager Sean Reid and industry veteran Jeff Runyon...
Sony Corporate Enters Advanced Driver Safety
Sony’s latest move is another sign that the car is becoming the next major area of innovation for...
Apple Developing Its Own Car
The next product that Apple wants to revolutionize may be the car itself. Apple is actually developing its...