the ministers turn up for their first cabinet meeting, but i suspect there is apprehension behind the smiles about how exactly they will deliver on what is a tight timescale. sir clive sinclair, the british inventor who created one of the first pocket calculators and brought affordable home computers to the masses, has died at the age of 81. largely self taught, he began inventing gadgets while he was still at school, and is widely known for his creation of the ill fated sinclair c5 electric tricycle. our technology correspondent rory cellan jones reports. his drive and enthusiasm made him one of britain s best known inventors. the whole business of invention is a non material thing. it s very hard to know why it gives such pleasure. clive sinclair s fascination with gadgets started at school and, by his late teens, he was selling
rory cellan jones reports. his drive and enthusiasm made him one of britain s best known inventors. the whole business of invention is a non material thing. it s very hard to know why it gives such pleasure. clive sinclair s fascination with gadgets started at school and, by his late teens, he was selling his own electronic kits by mail order and writing technical manuals. he then put a magnifying bubble over each digit to make it visible. an obsession with miniaturisation saw him launch the world s fist saw him launch the world s first slimline pocket calculator in 1972. soon though, competition from cheaperjapanese versions forced sinclair to slash his prices. then the failure of his next innovation, a digital watch, brought his company to its knees. undaunted, he set up sinclair research and in 1980 launched a ground breaking personal computer, the zx 80. it sold for under £100.
halved. there is concern that the government needs to act now, there s pressure on the government to supply the system and also encourage more people to be vaccinated, and also to look out for many thousands of jobs that could be at risk after the furlough scheme ends at the end of the month. we understand that an announcement will be made on friday afternoon, but the changes still need to be signed off on first. a ~ still need to be signed off on first. ~ ~ , , first. mark, keeping us up-to-date first. mark, keeping us up-to-date on - first. mark, keeping us up-to-date on the - first. mark, keeping us| up-to-date on the rules up to date on the rules changing in the uk on travel, thank you forjoining us on newsday. sir clive sinclair, the british inventor who created one of the first pocket calculators and brought home computers to the masses, has died at the age of 81. he launched the first affordable consumer computer in 1980, costing less than £100. his ventures into new forms of
he launched the first affordable consumer computer in 1980, costing less than £100. his ventures into new forms of transport including the ill fated sinclair c5 electric tricycle were less successful. our technology correspondent rory cellan jones reports. his drive and enthusiasm made him one of britain s best known inventors. the whole business of invention is a non material thing. it s very hard to know why it gives such pleasure. clive sinclair s fascination with gadgets started at school and by his late teens he was selling his own electronic kits by mail order and writing technical manuals. he then put a magnifying bubble over each digit to make it visible. an obsession with miniaturisation saw him launch the word s fist slimline pocket calculator in 1972. soon though competition from cheaperjapanese versions forced sinclair to slash his prices. then the failure of his next
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