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Hoverboard explodes, bursts into flames at East Bay home
2015-12-16 04:19:48| Apparel - Topix.net
The nation's hoverboard frenzy -- foretold 30 years ago by a board-riding McFly in the movie "Back to the Future" -- continued to go up in flames Tuesday, as retailers ditched the devices amid reports of dangerous malfunctions, the latest in East Contra Costa County. On Monday, a self-balancing scooter, or hoverboard, bought as a Christmas gift burst into flames at a Brentwood home with a 15-year-old girl aboard.
What to know before buying a hoverboard
2015-12-12 19:12:14| Apparel - Topix.net
They don't hover, but that's the least of the controversy surrounding the coveted two-wheeled, self-balance scooters known as "hoverboards." Banned by airlines, New York City and the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show, hoverboards - which can sell for anywhere from $200 to more than $1,500 - remain one of the most wanted gifts of the holiday season in North Jersey and around the country despite some fears of fire and injury.
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Xiaomi Gets in on the 'Hoverboard' Action With Ninebot Mini
2015-10-19 22:02:35| PC Magazine HDTVs Product Guide
Priced at about $300, the Ninebot mini, with its hands-free design, aims to replace the more cumbersome Segway.
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Lexus maglev hoverboard: 20 minutes of magic in a skatepark
2015-08-06 14:43:11| Extremetech
It really works! But the Lexus Hoverboard requires a multi-million dollar effort and a special track.
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Lexus Teases Smokin' Hoverboard
2015-06-25 18:03:54| TechNewsWorld
Some said it could never be done. Some said it would be at least another half century before someone could develop an actual hoverboard. However, Toyota on Wednesday announced that a division of its Lexus arm has built a prototype of a hoverboard, one that truly leverages magnetic levitation. Superconductors, cooled by liquid nitrogen, and permanent magnets give it lift.
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