radionics
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radionics (uncountable)
Any of several techniques supposed to detect and modulate "life forces" and to provide healing using various electric black boxes. [from 20th c.]
radionics (uncountable)
(US, rare, now historical) electronics, especially in radio technology. [from 20th c.]
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After spending several years as assistant editor of Instrument Practice, Sinclair founded Sinclair Radionics in 1961, where he produced the first slim-line electronic pocket calculator in 1972 (the Sinclair Executive ).
The choice was also somewhat ironic given that the NewBrain started life as a Sinclair Radionics project, and it was Sinclair's preference for developing it over Science of Cambridge's MK14 that led to Curry leaving SoC to found CPU with Hauser.
In 1961 Sinclair registered Sinclair Radionics Ltd. His original choice, Sinclair Electronics, was taken; Sinclair Radio was available but did not sound right.
Radionics had begun a project to develop a home computer but the NEB wanted to concentrate on the instrument side of the business, which was virtually the only area where Radionics was profitable.
Sinclair Radionics was formed on 25 July 1961.
The company's subsequent expansion made it Europe's biggest calculator manufacturer by 1975.sfn By the late 1970s, however, Sinclair Radionics was in serious difficulties.