General Instrument Corp. disappeared Monday when it completed its split into three independent, publicly traded companies through a tax-free spinoff to shareholders. The Chicago-based communications ...

Early video games like Pong were not computer-controlled. They used discrete logic to generate the TV signals. As you might expect, the market exploded when you could get all the logic on a chip. Many ...

After riding waves of technologic change, General Instrument Corp. is changing its leadership, with Richard S. Friedland, president and chief operating officer, moving up to the chief executive’s slot ...

General Instrument was an electronics manufacturer based in Horsham, Pennsylvania specializing in semiconductors and cable television equipment. The company was ...

Today, creating a ground-breaking video game is akin to making a movie. You need a story, graphic artists, music, and more. But until the middle of the 20th century, there were no video games. While ...

General Instrument (GI) was an electronics manufacturer based in Horsham, PA specializing in semiconductors and cable television equipment. The company was active ...