It's surely the greatest gadget ruse of them all, luring us to a sun-drenched city and letting us be the first to marvel at some glittery new tech, only to be told that's the closest you are going to get to it for some time.

Many a major gadget announcement has left tech-loving Brits out in the cold as we contend with peering enviously across our American and Asian counterparts getting first dibs on the latest tech.

As we contemplate booking our flight to those gadget hogging nations, launch the gallery to see the top tech we can't yet get our hands on.

Via T3.com