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Pandora Now in Scion
Pandora announced it is now available in new Scion OEM radios, although we don't yet know which models....
First Cellphone with Facebook Button: $49
New phones with dedicated Facebook buttons are heading for the market with AT&T taking pre-orders on the first...
National Handsfree Law Proposed
Get your Bluetooth kits ready. A bill has been introduced in the U.S. Congress that would ban all...
Directus Appoints Exclusive Distributor
Directus announced that Mito Corporation will serve as its exclusive distributor for all products. Directus supplies the Prodigy...
Ford Makes Sync Simpler with Live Operators: Test Pilot
Ford began testing last week a new feature called Operator Assist that includes live operators to help drivers...
Audiovox Reports Strong Q1
Audiovox reported solid gains in net income and sales citing strong sales of automotive products and its newly...
Ground Zero Ships Powered Sub
Ground Zero is shipping its mini car audio powered subwoofer designed for cramped installations. The 8-inch subwoofer measures...
Alpine Income Climbs
Alpine Electronics of Japan posted solid gains in fiscal 2011 despite the Japanese earthquake in March, citing strong...
Sirius XM to be Added To NASDAQ 100
Sirius XM will join the ranks of Apple, Starbucks and other prestigious companies, as it will become a...
True North Car AV National Promo Set for 9/24
The car stereo grass roots awareness campaign sponsored by the True North Project will now be held September...
Grunhold Leaves Post at Auto Page
Auto Page said it accepted the resignation of veteran product engineer Oliver Grunhold. Grunhold served as VP of...
OnStar FMV Launches Regionally July 10
For some regional retailers, the OnStar FMV mirror that brings OnStar to almost all cars for the first...
OnStar Joins MESA Buying Group
The $100+ million car stereo buying/marketing group, MESA, can technically boast that General Motors is a partner. GM’s...
Kicker Ships Powered SubStation Subs
Kicker is now shipping its first self-contained premium powered subwoofers in 9 years. The SubStation model PECVR12 combines...
Audiovox Ships New Movies3Go Line
Audiovox Electronics is now shipping a new Movie2Go lineup in entry level rear seat video with LED backlit...
iPhone Heading to Sprint Says Analyst
A Citadel Securities analyst reports it is ever more likely that Apple will sell the iPhone through Sprint,...
Ford Sued over Sync by Airbiquity Founders
A Washington State tech firm has sued Ford for patent infringement regarding Sync radios. The suit, announced July...
Car Stereo Alert: Spotify Officially Coming to US
Now that we’ve got dozens of car radios able to control Pandora, Spotify is coming to the U.S....
Sound Advice Re-enters Car Audio
It's dejavu at Sound Advice, which was once one of the top regional consumer electronics stores in the...
New Remote Start/Security Company Launches
Updated! A new aftermarket car electronics company called Encore Automotive Systems is set to launch July 15 offering...