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Apple to hit the road with Tech Talks, following record WWDC sell-out Apr 27th 2013, 15:31 Apple has announced it will resurrect its Tech Talks roadshow later this year, after the annual WWDC developer conference sold out in a record time on Thursday. The company shifted all 5,000 tickets, which cost a cool $1,599 (UK£1,035, AUD$1,556) a pop, in just two minutes, meaning most of the developers hoping to attend have been left out in the cold. However the company says it'll be bringing the Tech Talks to 'a city near you' this autumn, in order to give developers assistance with the new products they intend to unveil at WWDC. In a statement on the company's developer website, Apple wrote: "Enthusiasm for WWDC 2013 has been incredible, with tickets selling out in record time. For those who can't join us in San Francisco, you can still take advantage of great WWDC content, as we'll be posting videos of all our sessions during the conference. We'll also be hitting the road this fall with Tech Talks in a city near you. Hope to see you there." Mastering iOS 7? The Tech Talks last took place when Apple was pushing iOS 5 in 2011. The Next Web points out that those smaller events took place in Berlin, London, Rome, Beijing, Seoul, São Paolo, NYC, Seattle and Austin. At those events, developers were given presentation on iOS 5 and attended lab sessions with engineers in order to address questions and problems. The company is yet to announce the destinations for the 2013 iteration, which will likely centre around iOS 7, expected to be announced at WWDC in June. Last year WWDC tickets sold out in two hours, but this year's rush was prompted by Apple announcing the precise time they'd be going on sale. Could Verizon's bid to buy out Vodafone stake lead to a full takeover? Apr 27th 2013, 15:05 Vodafone investors want more than the $100 billion (UK£77, AUD$117) reportedly on offer from Verizon Communications, to buy out its stake in their joint Verizon Wireless venture, according to reports. Speculation this week has suggested Verizon Communications wants to take full control of the US network Verizon Wireless, which UK-based Vodafone owns 45 per cent of. Now, according to a Reuters report on Saturday morning, Vodafone investors want Verizon to either up its bid to $120 billion or, alternatively, make an offer for a full takeover of the British network. One 'top 20' investor told the news agency: "I think ... $120 billion is the point where you think you've got a decent premium. I think that's reasonable and if they achieve that, I think the (Vodafone) shares go up." Full merger on the cards? It's little surprise that Vodafone stakeholders would be on the lookout for a better deal, considering its portion of Verizon Wireless is currently the company's most profitable asset. With its European networks not doing so well, sustaining those businesses may be difficult without the profits flooding in from the United States. This, according to one analyst, makes the prospect of a full takeover a little more likely. "Without wishing to be too disrespectful, (Vodafone is) sitting with a rather ugly set of assets once you lose the Verizon Wireless stake," said Ralph Brook-Fox, UK equities fund manager at Ignis Asset Management, told Reuters. "I think the merger or full takeover scenario, although not at the forefront of discussions right now, could actually end up being the more palatable deal." Related Stories Blip: Touch webOS phone that could have been sees the light of day HTC One to get a new microphone but won't face further delay Nokia to reveal new Lumia at May 14 event Viber Android app security hole could give hackers control of your phone Samsung Galaxy S4 easier to repair than HTC One, iPhone 5

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