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Car Audio “Make Better Sound” Campaign Launches

Hey remember better sound? Demo or die? At CES, a grass roots campaign to promote HiFi sound will...

Ford Sells 3M Sync Radios

Ford said its Sync radio system has been installed in more than 3 million vehicles, since it was...

CES: Internet in the Car, 4G OnStar?

Some of the top news expected this week at the Consumer Electronics Show, where more than 126,000 industry...

Metra Enters Home Theater, Teams w/Bluetrek

Metra Electronics is expanding into home theater by entering the component market at the Consumer Electronics Show this...

Audiomobile Returns to 12V Specialists

The Audiomobile brand is returning to the aftermarket for the first time in years and will make its...

Metra Launches OE Style Radios

Metra, known for its car AV kits, is entering the OEM car radio replacement market and it hopes...

Toshiba Tablet will Join up to 80 Slates at CES

Between 40 and 80 tablets are expected to grace the halls of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las...

Vizio Enters Tablet, Smartphone Arena

Vizio, which rose to the top ranks in TV sales, is aiming to give Apple a run for...

AudioControl Intro’s LCQ-1, Overdrive Plus

AudioControl will announce at the Consumer Electronics Show a new 6-channel car audio processor—the LCQ-1—and a new pre...

iSimple Intro’s iPad Kit for Car

iSimple will unveil at the Consumer Electronics Show an iPad docking cable to allow the iPad to work...

Rosen Adds iheartradio to Car Radios

Rosen Entertainment said it will add Clear Channel Radio’s iheartradio—with access to 750 radio stations--to its car radio...

DICE DUO Kit for BMW

DICE is introducing a new car kit for BMW called the DUO that adds Sirius satellite radio as...

DICE Offers Internet Radio Car Kits

We don’t have Pandora car kits yet, but DICE Electronics will soon have Livio Radio-ready car kits. DICE...

Scosche Debuts App for Installers

Scosche dealers can now get installation information from an iPhone. The company will introduce at the Consumer Electronics...

Christmas sales Rise 1.5 % in Consumer Electronics

Compared to last year, it was a Merry Christmas in consumer electronics. Sales rose 1.2 percent after falling...

NAV-TV Adds Bluetooth to BMWs

NAV-TV’s Tooki line of Bluetooth kits now work in BMWs. BMW owners my add a Tooki Bluetooth module...

Apple Hikes Up iPhone Production Plans: Report

Apple is getting ready for a strong Q1 in iPhone sales. The company raised its worldwide shipment goal...

Phoenix Gold to Intro Mini Amps at CES

Phoenix Gold will introduce at the Consumer Electronics Show a new line of mini digital amplifiers called the...

iPad Can’t Stop Kindle’s Record Sales

The Kindle is having a Merry Christmas. The newest (third generation) Kindle is the bestselling product in Amazon’s...

Directed SmartStart Update: iPad Giveway

Directed Electronics added a “Find Your Car” feature to the Viper SmartStart App that also lets you remote...