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Sirius XM Welcomes Summer With Diverse Latin Programming Airing Over Memorial Day Weekend

Demian Russian — Fri, 25 May 2012 16:22:17 +0000

By Demian Russian Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) welcomes in the summer season with unique Latin programming airing throughout Memorial Day weekend. The programming line-up includes performances, concerts, interviews, and specials by some of today’s most popular Latin artists: SiriusXM Caliente (channel 150) Rock superstar and philanthropist Juanes opens up about his career and the launch [...]

Rydeen Ships Next Generation GPS Touchscreen Mirror in June

Amy Gilroy — Fri, 25 May 2012 15:06:55 +0000

By Amy Gilroy Rydeen will ship in June the next generation of its GPS touchscreen mirror with faster navigation and better Bluetooth. The mirror delivers an OnStar-like connection to live operators, but it also gives you built-in GPS if you don’t want to deal with an operator or service fees. It also has a rear camera view. [...]

Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) and Auto Sales: TrueCar Forecasts Highest May Sales Since 2007

Demian Russian — Thu, 24 May 2012 23:20:04 +0000

By Demian Russian When Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) released its first quarter earnings results on May 1st, Sirius XM management raised the company’s full-year net new subscriber guidance by 200,000, from 1.3 million to 1.5 million. Sirius XM CEO Mel Karmazin stated, ”With auto sales in the first quarter exceeding expectations and better than expected churn, [...]

CEA and MERA Join Together for Aftermarket In-Vehicle Technologies Campaign

Amy Gilroy — Thu, 24 May 2012 21:33:48 +0000

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 in-vehicle technologies and to connect them with 12 volt retailers in their area. The spring “Digital Driver” campaign will focus on five products and in-car services including Bluetooth [...]

Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI) to Offer Live Coverage of the 2012 NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Semifinals and National Championship Game

Demian Russian — Thu, 24 May 2012 20:12:21 +0000

By Demian Russian Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) will broadcast the 2012 NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Semifinals and National Championship game live from Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts on Saturday, May 26th, and Monday, May 28th. Live play-by-play of every matchup, plus pre- and post-match coverage, will be available to SiriusXM listeners on SiriusXM College Sports [...]

Garmin (NASDAQ:GRMN) Alters the Touchscreen for OEM Car Infotainment Systems

Amy Gilroy — Thu, 24 May 2012 19:46:50 +0000

By Amy Gilroy Garmin (NASDAQ:GRMN) showed a new concept for OEM car infotainment systems that uses a controller knob filled with sensors for many functions, instead of a touchscreen. It also uses gesture control. Separate from the dash screen is a large knob with four buttons with IR sensors. When a hand approaches the knob it “wakes” up [...]

Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) to Commemorate Nation’s Fallen Soldiers with Special Memorial Day Observance Across Wide Variety of Channels

Demian Russian — Thu, 24 May 2012 19:05:35 +0000

By Demian Russian Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) will commemorate our nation’s fallen service men and women this Memorial Day with a special broadcast of “Taps” across a wide variety of channels for listeners of all generations. This one-minute observance will play at approximately 12:00 pm ET this Memorial Day, Monday, May 28th, across Sirius XM [...]

Pandora (NYSE:P): “Massive Disruption” Ahead

Tom Taylor — Thu, 24 May 2012 18:15:52 +0000

By Tom Taylor The following article comes from Tom Taylor’s newsletter, Taylor on Radio-Info. Pandora “has the audience to massively disrupt” the terrestrial radio market. CEO Joe Kennedy says they’ve passed 150 million registered users, and that during April, 51.9 million Americans came to Pandora (Pandora Media, Inc. NYSE:P) for music and entertainment. “Total listener hours” [...]

Facebook UnFriends Its Fan Base

VFCs Stock House — Thu, 24 May 2012 17:33:39 +0000

By VFC’s Stock House What should have turned into an historic day for the post-recession IPO market has turned into a calamity. Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) is a business based on leaving its users “feeling good.” Feeling good about interacting with family, friends and colleagues, and feeling good about finding products, services and stories that may [...]

Aftermarket Now in Talks for Siri-Like Car Radios

Amy Gilroy — Thu, 24 May 2012 14:14:49 +0000

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 aftermarket. Nuance said it is in talks with leading aftermarket suppliers including traditional Japanese suppliers to include [...]