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Sony Fights for its Life: NYT
Sony hasn't turned a profit since 2008 and has marketed so few innovative products that it is now...
Best Buy Names Locations of Stores to Close
Best Buy announced the locations of the 50 stores it will close as part of an effort to...
Samsung Galaxy S III Makes Debut May 3
Samsung Electronics confirmed it will introduce the long awaited 3rd generation of the popular Galaxy S on May...
Smartphone to Car Radio Patent Awarded
A patent that covers many wireless and voice recognition smartphone connections to a car radio or video system...
In-Car Internet Radio Streaming Skyrockets
Your customers are growing more likely to listen to Internet Radio via the car radio. 50 percent more...
Parrot Asteroid Gets More Internet Connections
Parrot’s Asteroid, the first Android aftermarket car radio, has received a firmware update for several new features including...
Best Buy’s Dunn Investigated on Personal Conduct
Best Buy's Brian Dunn, who resigned as CEO Tuesday, did so amidst a probe into his personal conduct...
Best Buy’s Dunn Resigns
Best Buy announced that CEO Brian Dunn has resigned, and will be temporarily replaced by Director G. Mike...
Chrysler Offers Wireless Smartphone Charging
Chrysler will become the first car maker to offer a wireless charging pad it said, when it begins...
Car Kit Brings Android to Toyota Radios: VAIS
If you have an Android phone and drive a Toyota or Lexus, a new kit due this July...
8 Reasons for Optimism on Car Audio in 2012
As the economy improves, we see more reasons to be optimistic about car audio in 2012. We’re not...
AppRadio2 Android Apps, Phones Announced
Pioneer began shipping the AppRadio 2 in March, but it officially announced the new radio’s arrival in stores...
Alpine to Bring MirrorLink to U.S.
Alpine finally avowed it will bring MirrorLink technology to the U.S. in an aftermarket car radio this year....
Rosen Ships Unique Headrest Monitors
Rosen is now shipping what may be the first aftermarket headrest monitor to provide a handy top slot...
Kicker Comp Subs Now in 2-Ohms
Kicker (Stillwater Designs) is now shipping new Comp subwoofers in 2-ohm versions and with dual voice coil options....
Chrysler First Auto Maker with SiriusXM 2.0 Channels
Chrysler will become the first auto maker to offer SiriusXM 2.0’s expanded channel lineup including 19 Latin channels,...
Acura 3rd Car Maker to Include Aha Radio
Aha by Harman, which delivers apps to drivers in a safe interface, will be offered in the Acura...
JL Ships Stealthbox for Honda Accord Crosstour
Miramar, FL—JL Audio has long acknowledged that adding a subwoofer is the single, most significant improvement you can...
Phoenix Gold Ships Elite Amps
Phoenix Gold (Aamp of America) began shipping on Wednesday its new Elite-Series of car stereo components first unveiled...
AudioControl Launches ‘Great Sound’ Seminars
AudioControl is launching the first in a series of seminars for consumers on great sound in car audio....