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Dec 14, 2022

How Texas became instrumental in making the transistor a pop hit

First, lawmakers are closing in on a federal budget deal to avoid government shutdown. For the next chapter in our series on the transistor, we examine the device’s entry into mainstream culture.

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21st August 1962: A woman inspects the aerials of Floret transistor radios at the Radio Show at Earl's Court, London.
21st August 1962: A woman inspects the aerials of Floret transistor radios at the Radio Show at Earl's Court, London.
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How Texas became instrumental in making the transistor a pop hit