The developer of one of the first successful DIY home security systems, Piper, is now releasing a 4G security dashcam for the car. Russell Ure, CEO of Klashwerks, wants his new Raven dashcam to the be the “Nest” of the Connect Car. Klashwerk’s Raven is a high end, easy to use dashcam with two cameras, […]
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With Apple’s adoption of Qi wireless phone charging in its newest iPhones, the aftermarket is preparing for a surge in in-car charger sales. iSimple plans to release new in-car Qi wireless charging devices for the first time in the US in early 2018, according to Aileen Alhambra Sr. Product Manager Connectivity. Scosche is offering new […]
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Car audio training school Acoustic Edge in Houston is planning to launch new classes in vehicle wraps and its changing some of the programs in its mobile electronics training program. Mobile electronics training will include less class hours on fabrication and more on electronic data modules for remote start and security. Acoustic Edge is one […]
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The Mobile Electronics Specialists of America (MESA) buying/marketing group announced Harman Electronics as a new vendor partner. The group will carry Harman’s new Navdy portable or installed car heads up display (HUD). Harman, which recently became a subsidiary of Samsung, also specializes in automotive connected smartphones, said MESA in a statement Thursday. MESA said it […]
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Apple introduced its new state of the art iPhone X and the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus that now allow Augmented Reality. So when you are at a baseball game you can hold up your iPhone and see real time gaming stats. Or you can superimpose a map of the constellations over the night sky. […]
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Kenwood USA announced it has joined the Elite Distributor Alliance (EDA). EDA’s distributor members will carry the Kenwood line, but EDA will not handle the Excelon line, said the distributor group. Kenwood said it joined the 11 member distributor group as part of a broader restructuring of its distributor network. It is realigning its distribution […]
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It’s getting easier to remote start a car without a bulky key fob. General Motors has just made it possible to use your fingerprint to remote start your car from your phone. And then there’s remote start by voice. This involves using Alexa (Amazon Echo) or Google Assistant (Google Home) to ask a device to […]
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The scope of damage to car audio shops in Texas due to Hurricane Harvey is just becoming apparent, even as Hurricane Irma bears down on Florida. In the Houston area, dealers such as Apex Audio & Accessories, Orange, TX lost everything and are closed. Apex owner Jeremy Howland is trying to get a small business […]
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A retailer turned supplier out of Colorado Springs, CO, is offering not only fabrication/installer tools, but an organized way to display them, to “create a showroom out of your fabrication room.” Called EASY, the company sell tools grouped into wall boards that can be displayed with a shop’s store name or logo. It offers acrylic […]
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Walmart is launching this month a Connected Car module in the automotive departments at some stores, according to industry sources. The module will have its own Connected Car signage. It will include driver safety products such as heads up displays, backup cameras and back up sensors. Some of these products will be from familiar 12V […]
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