2015 Event RadioShack, the U.S. electronics retailer founded in 1921, files for bankruptcy; the company plans to sell up to half of its stores to Sprint and close the remainder 2014 Event In an effort to diversify into home systems automation, Samsung Electronics is buying SmartThings, a manufacturer of remote control applications for home appliances and other devices 2014 Event Bose has filed a lawsuit against Beats Electronics for violating various patents related to noise-cancellation technology 2014 Event Samsung temporarily suspends operations with supplier Dongguan Shinyang Electronics Co after allegations of child labor; Samsung is conducting an investigation 2014 Event Music curator and headphone maker Beats Electronics will become the latest acquisition of Apple, Inc.; Apple will pay $3 billion for the music company, started by music producer Jimmy Iovine and rap artist Dr. Dre 2014 Event Electronics manufacturer Samsung is diversifying into the pharmaceutical industry; after besting Apple in the smartphone market, Samsung has now set a goal to become the leader in the growing biotechnology sector 2013 Event Scientists in Illinois, announce they've developed stretchable batteries that can power a new generation of flexible electronics 2012 Event A California state jury rules that Samsung electronics owes Apple Inc. over $1 billion for patent infringement 2012 Event The Japanese press reveals that Sharp Corporation, an electronics company, will cut 5,000 jobs worldwide 2011 Event Samsung Electronics files a patent infringement claim against Apple in Germany 1997 Death Robert Sutton, electronics engineer, dies at 82 1993 Death Jerry Hunt, composer, used live electronics to create new works, employed ritualistic performance techniques, dies in Canton, Texas, of suicide 1974 Event Popular Electronics displays Altair 8800 computer 1947 Birthday Eddie Antar, founder/CEO, Crazy Eddie Electronics Store 1943 Birthday Jerry Hunt, born Waco, Texas, composer, used live electronics to create new works, employed ritualistic performance techniques 1943 Birthday Roger Smalley, born in Manchester, England, composer, pianist, conductor, studied with Alexander Goehr, specialty, improvisation, live electronics 1938 Death Peter Michael, CEO (Cray Electronics), dies 1930 Birthday Robert Ashley, born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, composer, audio synthesis pioneer, works incorporate extended techniques, electronics 1926 Birthday Ernest Harrison, CEO, Racal Electronics 1915 Birthday Robert Sutton, electronics engineer 1889 Birthday Vladimir K Zworykin, U.S.S.R., electronics engineer/inventor, father of TV 1884 Event Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) forms
