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Samsung Announces S4 Mini
Samsung is planning a smaller, mid-priced version of the ultra-popular Galaxy S4, which made its debut a month...
Clarion Opens Silicon Valley Office
Clarion Corporation of America announced it is opening a new office in Silicon Valley, minutes away from the...
Brake Lights for the New Age
Startup Vectolabs, LLC out of San Diego, CA is bringing brake lights into the modern age. Currently brakes...
Motorola to Offer New Moto X High End SmartPhone
Motorola is developing a US-made, high end phone called the Moto X, confirmed Dennis Woodside, CEO of Google’s...
Sony Should Shrink Electronics: Analyst
Sony loses money on almost every device it sells, wrote The New York Times Monday, noting that Sony’s...
New Regional Car Audio Show Launches
Several manufacturer representatives in the Northwest have banded together to produce a larger-scale regional car and home audio...
12V Buying Group Launches Its Own Accessories Line
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JVC Mobile Exec Leaves for Harman
Vice President of JVC Mobile Bill Turner will move to Harman International to head the company’s worldwide aftermarket...
Pioneer Intros AppRadio 3 With MirrorLink
Pioneer Electronics announced Thursday its next generation in-car radios, two AppRadio 3 models, offering the most connectivity options...
Industry Rep Mike Griffin Passes
Michael Griffin, a long-time member of the industry who had worked for several leading industry magazines and owned...
Industry Leader Leaves Dual Electronics
Ed Sachs, the former President Emeritus of Pioneer Electronics Mobile Electronics Group and recent President of Dual Electronics’...
Alpine Reports Higher OEM Sales, Lower Overall Profits
Alpine reported higher OEM sales in the U.S. while aftermarket sales were flat or “sluggish” for the recent...
Kenwood To Ship Back Seat Tablet in June
Kenwood said it will ship in June a 7-inch WiFi tablet announced in January that is intended as...
Audiomobile Ships GTS 21 Subwoofers
Audiomobile has begun shipping a new GTS “21” subwoofer series optimized to work in extremely small sealed enclosures....
Galaxy S4 Is Now Best Rated Phone at Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports said the Samsung Galaxy S4, is now it top-rated smartphone, dethroning the LG Optimus G, which...
New In-Car Tablet Dash Kit Goes Modular
A new custom kit for smaller form tablets (like the iPad mini or Nexus 7)helps installers put tablets...
VOXX Supplying Mercedes With Multi-Tuner Radios
Audiovox Electronics parent VOXX International said last week it will build “multi-tuner” radio modules for Mercedes-Benz vehicles under...
More on Why Kids Aren’t Buying Cars
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In-Car Broadband From Cisco In August; Aftermarket View
Cisco has started working with car makers to bring a broadband pipeline into the car. Its software will...
Harman S Class Radio Has WLAN for Internet, Email
Harman International said it has delivered a new infotainment system for Mercedes-Benz, which includes a built-in WLAN hotspot...