'Hoverboards': Christmas crossover or preserve of the rich?

Shoppers are undetterred by the announcement that riding a self-balancing scooter in London is illegal - but it might be too soon to call it a must-have gadget

"Hoverboards" are the latest tech craze sweeping the globe. Central London shop Spy Master is one of the few retailers in the UK that stocks the device in-store. Among drones, Go-Pro action cameras and encryption equipment, the two-wheeled, brightly coloured gadgets apparently fly off the shelves. "Thousands" have been sold at the shop this year says the company's director, Julia Wing. They offer a row of different models - including a blue IO Hawk, a large graffiti-adorned board, and a bright-green transporter with Bluetooth speakers - ranging between 500 to around 1,500.