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BMW Launches First OEM On-Demand Music Radios Today
Some 2011 BMW and MINI owners can now access the MOG music streaming service that gives you on-demand...
CompuStar Ships Drone II
CompuStar (Firstech) is shipping the Drone II second generation remote starter than is controlled by your smartphone. The...
Kenwood Intro’s Ford Sync Radio Replacement
Kenwood said its in-dash navigation radios will soon provide the most complete radio replacement solution for Ford Sync...
ADS Combines Remote Start and Bypass into One Product
Automotive Data Solutions (ADS) will ship in Q2 next year what it calls the first remote starter with...
Black Friday in Car Audio Sneak Peak
Black Friday deals in car audio this year will see a bargain CD-less head unit as low as...
Pioneer AppRadio Gets $50 Rebate, Updates, More Apps, iOS5
Pioneer launched a $50 mail-in rebate on its new tech AppRadio that uses an iPhone to provide much...
DICE: First iOS5 Car Kit Update
DICE Electronics has released an update for its car audio kits that supports iOS5, which allows for some...
Industry Veteran Vogel Departs Mitek
Industry veteran Barry Vogel has left Mitek Corporation after serving as Consumer Brands Manager since June. He will...
The Car Aftermarket Fights Back: CEA
The car AV aftermarket can give itself a small pat on the back, according to the Consumer Electronics...
The Car is the 3rd Fastest Growing Wireless Gadget
The race we are now seeing to connect smartphones to car radios is just an interim step, say...
New Aftermarket Category? Electronic In-Cabin Air Purifiers
Luxury cars already have high tech air purifiers with HEPA filters but how about an aftermarket version for...
Internet Radio in New Cars on Way with Livio
Internet radio may soon be commonplace in factory car radios as Livio has struck a deal with chipmaker...
In-Car Innovations Award Winners for 2012
The only in-car product supplier to win a “Best of Innovations Awards” from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)...
Pioneer Earnings Still Pinched By Earthquake
Pioneer Corporation reported a slight drop in sales for is recent quarter but a sharp dive in net...
High End OEM Radio Sales to Jump
High end audio systems in new cars are gaining as they migrate south from luxury to mid-priced cars....
Pioneer Cites iOS5 Issues with Aha Radio
Pioneer released an accounting of how well its car radios work with new Apple’s new iOS5 devices, on...
Ford Improves MyFord Touch
Ford will improve its MyFord Touch user interface—even for existing customers— offering simpler graphics and a faster touch...
Pioneer Wants to be the Siri of Consumer Electronics
Pioneer says its free Zypr cloud platform will soon be the most robust voice interface for the car....
West Coast Customs Teams with Monster
Monster, maker of audio/video wire and accessories has teamed with West Coast Customs (WCC) to create a line...
Best Buy and Car Toys Trial: Update
Under a Car Toys/Best Buy test trial, employees in some Pennsylvania Best Buy stores are undergoing training by...