The electronic age began in the 1930s with the invention of the transistor and development of electronic circuits. This led to new technologies like the transistor radio, televisions, and early computers that facilitated more efficient long-distance communication. By the 1970s, the electronic age was in full swing as the digital computer became prevalent and economies transitioned to being information and computer-based. The ability to communicate instantly through various electronic mediums connected people globally and returned aspects of oral tradition.