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Motorola’s UK Share Climbs to 6% in 6 Months, Thanks to Moto G Success

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Motorola is back in form and it is looking to conquer the market in smart phones. Especially via its Moto G, it has already peaked by a 6% growth rate in the UK. Thanks to Motorola’s successful...

Stair Rover Skateboard Ready to Conquer Flights of Stairs

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Grinding down flights of stairs isn’t always easy when you are on a skateboard, so Po-Chih Lai decided that skateboards could be improved so that they would have no problem going down steps.

Stair Rover skateboard tackles stairs

The Stair Rover skateboard uses extra pivoting trucks with two wheels on each side to follow the contour of stairs, allowing the board to ride down smoothly. While the video shows a skateboarder using the Stair Rover successfully, I wonder if it has enough ground clearance for all kinds of stairs. Nevertheless, it looks like it works well on a variety of bumpy surfaces.

For now, the Stair Rover is just a working prototype. There’s no word if it will ever be mass produced, but I can think of people who wouldn’t mind having the extra wheels that they can thrash down stairs.

Stair Rover skateboard tackles stairs front

[via Dezeen]