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Apple Patents Remote Start Advanced System
Apple received a patent for a system that can be used to remote start a car and unlock/lock...
Auto Page Exec Moves To Magnadyne
Mike Northup formerly of Auto Page (purchased by Varad) has moved to Magnadyne, which is reintroducing its Silencer...
JVC Mobile Ships Four New Receivers for 2015
JVC Mobile is shipping the first four car audio products of a total of 20 to launch for...
Kenwood Excelon 2015 Models Ship Extra Early
Kenwood is introducing next year’s Excelon models in its earliest release date yet, with most models shipping in...
New Ultra Mini Amps From Addictive Audio
Addictive Audio announced a new line of ultra mini car audio amplifiers that can fit in the palm...
New Blind Spot Detector for Toyota
Aftermarket blind spot detectors are starting to come out of the shadows, now with a handful of companies...
Apple Intros New iPads, Launches Apple Pay on Monday
As leaked, Apple introduced an even thinner iPad Air 2 which gets Touch ID, and, for the first...
Nifty Money Maker for Car Audio Dealers
Now that everyone in a car wants to charge their devices, a new opportunity arises for car audio...
Audiovox Ships RSE Tablet
Audiovox (VOXX) is now shipping Android tablets (Google Certified) for back seat entertainment. The 8-inch tablet slips into...
Update on Navdy, the Hot Car Device
Navdy, the upcoming portable heads up display that projects your phone functions onto your windshield, has caused such...
Alpine Sells Headphones Through Apple Stores
As hinted, Alpine announced it has diversified into headphones, selling its first pair through Apple stores starting Tuesday,...
Oil Boom Helps Car Stereo Dealer
This is the story of a dealer in small town North Dakota who is making a killing because...
High End French Speaker Co. Plans US Entry
A new car audio speaker company out of France called BLAM has been launched by Guy Bonneville, who...
Crutchfield Puts Startup Audiofrog on Cover
Crutchfield has picked up the new Audiofrog car audio startup, placing it on the cover of its new...
VOXX Plans Slingbox for Car
Updated! VOXX (Audiovox) told analysts today that it has signed a letter of intent with Echostar to integrate...
Alpine OEM Sales Better Than Expected
Alpine said its OEM sales were stronger than expected so it revised its sales forecast upward by 3...
Rosen Doubles GM Screen Size
Rosen Electronics will ship in November a new line of FIT add-on electronics for General Motors SUVs and...
Alpine Teasing Headphone Entry
Alpine Electronics has published a "teaser image" on Facebook suggesting that the company will enter the headphone market....
Pioneer Intros Micro Amp, Subs for 2015
Pioneer Electronics unveiled Tuesday a new micro amplifier with 4 channels for easily fitting into most installations, as...
Pioneer Intros 2015 AV Radios
Pioneer unveiled its AV receiver lineup for next year including 7 models, all with MirrorLink and a new...