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Have you jumped on the latest bandwagon yet? It’s official!  Mini Segway hoverboards , also known as self-balancing scooters are all the rage these days.  Made popular by international celebrities like Justin Bieber and Wiz Khalifa as well as Alia Bhatt and Shahrukh Khan, closer home, they are getting increasingly popular with teenagers and young adults. Hoverboards got their name from the Hollywood movie, ‘ Back To The Future’ and even though we’re not in a place where Hoverboards actually levitate in the air, we have something pretty close! The new hoverboard, sometimes simply known as a 'rideable' available in the market these days offers a fun yet environmental-friendly means to alternative personal transportation.  Let’s take a look at how it works. The mini Segway hoverboard is a smaller version of the Segway but it comes without handles. The principle it works on is the same as the Segway. You maintain your balance by keeping your centre of gravity intact by ...

So it’s that time of the year when there is festive cheer in the air and you’re struggling with your gift-list.  You might be wondering what to present your child that will have him all in smiles and on good behaviour for the rest of the year. Why not try the latest toy in the market- the mini Segway hoverboard? You might have seen them around malls or shared by relatives on social media that show teenagers performing tricks and stunts on Youtube on these self-balancing scooters. Looks trendy and cool?  Yes! Will your teenager be eternally grateful to you for it? Also yes! So what’s stopping you? Of course, safety and precaution are top priorities for parents when it comes to anything mobile, be it a cycle or a hoverboard and this is one of the primary concerns while buying one. However, if bought at the right place and if researched well, you can get both a sense of security as well as an amazing product to match your requirements. The most important aspect of these la...

Self-balancing scooters are grown popular in everywhere, everyone is buying them all over the world and they sold like hot pastry in the holiday season. Even here in India, they have gained immense popularity, there might be few reports of safety concerns with people claiming that they explode due to their lithium ion battery packs. But alleged brands have adopted proper measures of safety to ensure a proper working and make sure they just stay a toy, not an explosive bomb. These self-balancing scooters are also known as a hoverboard, and their basic principle of functioning is that they have frames that swivel in the centre and the electric motors and some sensors are fitted on the wheels. With the help of gyroscopes, tilt angles and other sensors this machine stays balanced at all times and the person who is driving it now don't have to worry about falling down at all. Several switches are fitted at the board (footpad) itself and they can be controlled by the feet's movem...