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Cobra iRadar App Gets 70K Downloads
Cobra said its iRadar app has received 70,000 downloads by iPhone and iPod users since April and it's...
Steering Wheel Pad Controls the Radio
Now this is cool! How about turning your entire steering wheel into a glowing touch pad to control...
Pioneer renames OEM App Platform Zypr
Pioneer has renamed its OEM app platform as “Zypr.” We agree, it’s much better than the old name,...
4 New Tablets, Even as Android Tablets Struggle
Tablets from Toshiba, HTC and others are hitting the market this summer, but the track record of Android...
Crutchfield Improves its Checkout
Crutchfield improved its ability to convert shoppers on its Web site to buyers this year by 34 percent....
45% of Smartphone Owners Want Remote Start from Phone
JD Power & Associates released a study stating 45 percent of smartphone owners are interested in technology that...
MOG Music Heading for Cars
Pandora isn’t the only music service attaching itself to radios in new cars. A new MOG "music juke...
Apple Intro’s iCloud Service
Apple is launching a new iCloud service that automatically syncs your music, photos, documents, apps and ebooks across...
OnStar Due August 1 to Mixed Expectations
The OnStar FMV retail mirror is now scheduled to land in dealers August 1, with many retailers placing...
Vibe Enters Pro Audio in U.S.
British speaker brand Vibe Audio is the latest company to launch a new line of Pro Audio car...
Mitek Names Barry Vogel Brand Manager
The “ultimate” car audio retailer, Barry Vogel, has swung over to the manufacturing side of the car electronics...
Pandora Adds a User Every Second
Pandora is adding on average a new user every second and now has 90 million registered users, up...
The New Sixth Avenue Electronics
The downsized Sixth Avenue Electronics chain will be rescued by a Brooklyn, N.Y. distributor of camera equipment, according...
Boston Shipping GTA Amps
Boston Acoustics is shipping six new GTA Series car audio amplifiers that have 25 percent more power, first...
Ford CEO Admits Sync Glitches
So here we have it from Ford CEO Alan Mulally that yes, there are some problems with the...
Ford Demos Car to Car WiFi to Prevent Accidents
Ford is demonstrating a car to car communication system based on WiFi and GPS that can alert the...
Jensen Ships 2011 Line w/$650 Navi
Jensen (Audiovox) is shipping its 2011 car audio first unveiled in January including it VM9424BT in car AV/navigation...
Getaround Car Rental Kit May Head to Car AV Dealers
Getaround CarKit is an iPhone app with an optional car device that installs in the automobile. It lets...
Massive: Pro Could Take 15% of its US Sales
80 percent of Massive Audio’s Pro Audio business for the car is in South America, but the Latin...
Fed Warns Car Cos. Against Car Gadgets
Outspoken U.S. Transportation secretary Ray LaHood is telling car makers he is not happy with so much distracting...