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Pyle Offers Tablet-Style Car Radio
Furthering a mini-trend of car radios that use oversized, tablet-style screens, Pyle Audio introduced a new car AV...
Another iPad Mini In-Dash Kit Debuts
Fifield Fabrications, Brea, CA, is offering pre-fabricated kits to mount an iPad Mini, iPad, or iPhone in a...
Varad Appoints Auto Page’s Northup Head of Sales
Varad, which recently purchased the brand name and trademarks for Auto Page, has named former Auto Page President...
Car Device With “OnStar-Lite” has no Service Fees
Automatic has launched a device for the car that provides some OnStar-like features but without any service fees....
Aerosmith’s Tyler Gets 12V Install
Steven Tyler, lead singer of Aerosmith, sought out Certified Sounds based in Wailuku, Hawaii, when he wanted to...
Pioneer Ships 2013 In-Dash Navigation Radios
Pioneer’s latest in-dash navigation systems, the AVIC-X850BT and the AVIC-X950BH, are now shipping to stores this month, offering...
American Int’l Intros All-in-Kits for Chevy Sonic
American International launched the first kits to allow a radio replacement in a Chevy Sonic while retaining OnStar...
Leaked Photos of Samsung’s Galaxy S4
Just a few days before Samsung is expected to debut a new Galaxy S4, some leaked photos of...
Parrot-Designed Radios Hit Volvo in May
Parrot is supplying Volvo with car radios based on Parrot's Asteroid Android technology. The new Parrot-designed Volvo radios...
GM Adds 25 New Dealer Trainers for Car Tech
Chevrolet is adding 25 employees to its General Motors Connected Customer Specialists, doubling the number of trainers it...
Best Buy Exits Car Audio Expeditor Program
Best Buy confirmed to CEoutlook that it has ended its car audio expeditor program, launched a year ago....
Remote Start Glitch: Subarus Recalled for Starting on Their Own
Subaru is recalling more than 47,000 vehicles because the engines may start on their own, reported the Associated...
Dealer iPad Mini In-Car Dash Kit Available
Soundman Car Audio of Valencia, CA is hand building a bleeding edge in-car kit that is now available...
iPad Minis Built Into Ferrari Rear Entertainment System
Correction: Ferrari announced at the Geneva Motor Show this week, its 12-cyclinder FF will include two built-in iPad...
Spirit DS18 Adds Car Pro Audio
Distributor and Manufacturer Spirit LLC, of Pembroke, FL announced it has added a full assortment of Car Pro...
Best Buy Price Matching Explained
Best Buy officially launched its permanent price matching policy this Sunday. Here's a few details you may want...
Samsung S4 to Offer “Eye Scrolling”: NYT
When the Samsung Galaxy S4 debuts on March 14, it will broaden the eye-tracking feature of the S3. ...
TomTom Navi Built Into Uconnect in Fiat
At the Geneva Motor Show Tuesday, TomTom announced it will provide a new in-car navigation system for Fiat, which...
Apple Shows In-Car Tablet Magnetic Kit in Patent Application
An Apple patent application for a car mounting system for a tablet was published last week by the...
Industry Veteran Leaves Harman Aftermarket Post
Andy Wehmeyer is leaving his post at Harman as Global Product Line Manager, Mobile Aftermarket, early this month....