Industry news
Universal In-Car HDMI Converter From iSimple
iSimple (AAMP of America) introduced a new universal HDMI converter cable that lets you play video from smartphones...
500+ Dealers Join Car Audio Promotion
An industry wide promotion this month has now attracted about 500 participating dealers (or about 800 store fronts). ...
iPhone 6 Due a Month Early: Report
Apple will introduce the iPhone 6 in August, a month earlier than expected, Reuters said citing a Taiwanese...
Radio Has Crazy LED Ring
A new entertainment system is literally ringed by a striking row of LEDs that change color based on...
Top 25 Car Audio Specialists of 2013
Here is a first-round draft listing of the top car audio retail specialists of 2013 by sales volume....
Kenwood Ships First 4G Ready Radio
Kenwood USA is now shipping the first car radio with an option for 4G service, the DNN991HD. It...
Participation Grows for Car Tech Demo Days May 16-18
Car Tech Demo Days, designed to drive consumers into local car audio shops this month, has attracted about...
Here’s The Newest MESA TV Ad
Here’s the latest TV commercial from the Mobile Electronics Specialists of America (MESA) buying/marketing group. It highlightsESCORT radar...
Hertz, Audison US Distributor Launches New Company
Advanced Marketing and Distribution (AMD), which distributes the Elettromedia high end brands Hertz and Audison in the U.S.,...
Installer Shortage Reaches Near Crisis
The shortage of installers in car audio has become critical in some cases where it is causing retailers...
Rosen Says it Wins Patent Case
Rosen said it has won a patent infringement case involving TMI/Vizualogic. Rosen said U.S. Judge Gary Klausner ruled...
VOXX Continues Deep Dive Into Drive Safety
VOXX Electronics (Audiovox) has begun shipping new backup cameras while confirming that more driver safety products are "on...
Tablet Demand Plunges
Tablet shipments (global) grew by just under 4 percent for the first quarter, according to IDC, which predicts...
Kicker Joins Buying Group
Stillwater Designs' Kicker and SoundGate brands have joined the In Car Experts (ICE) buying/marketing group. Products including amplifiers,...
JVC Kenwood Reports Higher Sales, Profit Loss for 2014 FY
JVC Kenwood reported higher sales for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, but net income swung to...
Industry Vet Launches Car Kit Company
CORRECTED: (See below) Rich DeSclafani, who has held positions in 12 volt manufacturing and retail for 18 years,...
MESA Films New Car Electronics Ads
The Mobile Electronics Specialists of America (MESA) car audio buying/marketing group is filming three new TV ad spots...
Amazon Testing It’s Own Deliveries
Forget about future drones, Amazon is working towards same day delivery, testing its own delivery service in San...
How to Sell Your Fabrication Skills
Treating fabrication as a category in its own right, could help you achieve margins of 60 percent. If...
Apple iPhone Sales Surge
Apple stock jumped 8 percent, in part on news that it sold almost 44 million iPhones during the...