The transistor is one of the most profound innovations in all of human existence. First discovered in 1947, it has scaled like no advance in human history; we can pack billions of transistors into ...

On this 60 th anniversary of the first issue of EDN, we look back to 1956 when the vacuum tube was at its maturity and transistors were about to begin their domination. The vacuum tube features of ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Vacuum tubes could be returning, but it may be difficult to see them--no glass bulbs with glowing ...

EASTHAMPTON — In a world ruled by the microchip, David Mell’s customers at Viva Tubes crave the soft electric hum and warm audio tone of the old-fashioned analog vacuum tube. Tubes — simple devices ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. McIntosh is the kind of high-end audio brand that most ...

In today's world, vacuum tubes or radio valves seem as dead as high button shoes and buggy whips, but DARPA sees them as very much the technology of the future. As part of a new program, the agency is ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Samsung has announced two new audio docks (with iPhone, iPod, iPad, and Galaxy S connectivity) and three new home ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Yep, tubes are back. At this year’s CES, Samsung introduced a vacuum-tube-based sound bar, the HT ...

SELAH, Wash. (AP) - As spring chinook make their way up the Yakima River this year, a select few are taking an unusual route: through new vacuum tube technology being tested at Roza Dam. The Yakama ...