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Directed Offers Viper SmartStart Rebate
Directed launched a $100 mail-in rebate for its SmartStartGPS system that lets you remote start a car from...
AudioControl Appoints Jay Small NSM for Autosound
AudioControl has appointed Jay Small as National Sales Manager—Autosound Products for the maker of high performance signal processors....
PAC Awarded Patent for Steering Wheel Controls
The Pacific Accessory Corporation (PAC) announced that it was awarded a patent for a “Remote Control Interface for...
Early Alpine, Pioneer 2012 Car Radios Hitting Shelves
Leading car stereo suppliers including Alpine and Pioneer are shipping a few 2012 low end car radios early,...
MESA Announces 2012 Vendor Partners
MESA (Mobile Electronics Specialists of America) announced Wednesday its new supplier members for 2012 through the end of...
iRoc Gets $100 Rebate for Holidays
Jackson Electronics announced a $100 rebate during the holiday season on its iRoc “iPhone car radio.” Effective November...
Android Takes More than 1/2 Smartphone Share
Android won more than half the market share in smartphone sales for Q3 this year, according to Gartner’s...
TomTom’s First U.S. OEM Deal
TomTom will offer a factory fit navigation unit for the first time in a U.S. vehicle. At the...
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...