#hoverboard pal

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Health (DOH) are looking into the health hazards of hoverboards and considering ban of sales if proven to be a safety risk to users. In a report by ABS-CBN, the DTI and DOH have created an investigation team on the safety issues of the hoverboards. Last week, Philippine Airlines (PAL) and Cebu Pacific have banned hoverboards on flights citing potential fire risk that might have been caused by the device's high-powered lithium-ion batteries. Other international airlines like British Airways, Delta, United, and American Airlines, have also banned hoverboards in flights. The DTI and DOH for now have advised that hoverboards should only be used by kids 14 years old and above. The government agencies are asking for two weeks to finish the probe on the hoverboards and may order total ban, regulation of sale or impose additional safety precautions depending on the result of the investigation. In a last-ditch effort to regain its footing in the smartphone market, Palm unveiled a new mobile platform and device -- the Palm Pre. Playing catchup with the iPhone 3G and the Blackberry Storm, the Palm Pre combines a wide touchscreen and qwerty keyboard in a multi-tasking environment and  new Palm webOS™ platform. Read more in our articles including "DTI and DOH to investigate safety issues of hoverboards" and "Palm Pre with new webOS unveiled".