Aftermarket Now in Talks for Siri-Like Car Radios
By Amy Gilroy Imagine Siri that’s robust enough to work well in the car. Nuance announced it now has such a product. It’s due to roll out in production vehicles this summer, and may be heading to the...
View ArticleCEA and MERA Join Together for Aftermarket In-Vehicle Technologies Campaign
By Amy Gilroy The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and the Mobile Electronics Retailers Association (MERA) launches a campaign today, Thursday, May 24th, to raise awareness of aftermarket...
View ArticleFord (NYSE:F) Sync Radios Get On-Demand Music with Voice Control from MOG
By William Damsky Just like radios from JVC Mobile, BMW and Mini, now Ford (NYSE:F) Sync radios will control on-demand music of more than 15 million songs through MOG. And Ford also gives you some...
View ArticleSiriusXM Canada Pleads with the CRTC for a Big Break on Fees
By Tom Taylor The following article comes from Tom Taylor’s newsletter, Taylor on Radio-Info. Money-losing SiriusXM Canada pleads for a big break on fees. Canada expects broadcasters – including its...
View ArticleOver 80% of U.S. Cars to Be Internet-Ready in Five Years
By William Damsky In five years more than 60 percent of the world’s cars will include features such as built-in Internet and smartphone connectivity, said ABI Research. In the U.S. and Western Europe,...
View ArticlePandora Media (NYSE:P) Founder Tim Westergren in Washington Fighting for...
By Tom Taylor The following article comes from Tom Taylor’s newsletter, Taylor on Radio-Info. Pandora’s in Washington, pushing for a “level playing field” on its biggest expense – royalties. Founder...
View ArticleFord’s (NYSE:F) New Roximity App Alerts to Nearby Sales and Deals (Video)
By Amy Gilroy Roximity is a new app from Ford (NYSE:F) that alerts you to local sales on items you like in real time as you drive. The app won a Ford App Developer Challenge in 2011 and now it is...
View ArticleToyota Dealers to Now Offer Free Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) Trial...
By Demian Russian Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) announced this morning that participating Toyota dealerships across the country will now be automatically offering its pre-owned vehicle customers free...
View ArticleAre Automakers Running the Aftermarket Off the Road?
By Amy Gilroy This question is a question posed by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), as it’s the title of a seminar to be held at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January led by the...
View ArticleTime for Pandora (NYSE:P) to Face the Music
By Xavier Brenner Pandora Media Inc. (NYSE:P), the hugely popular internet radio service, has been taking a beating from the tech press and investors. While users love its mobile app and deep reservoir...
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