Apple will reportedly start mass production of the rumored 4.7-inch iPhone 6 in July; however, production of the 5.5-inch model will reportedly begin in September.
The Mac 'seems to defy the laws of economics', says Needham's Charlie Wolf. Apple's computers cost more than its competitors at an average $700 but its market share has grown in 10 out of the last 11 years.
The release of a new iPhone with a larger display would encourage a significant number of users to upgrade in 2014, according to analyst Brian Marshall of ISI Group.
Asymco analyst Horace Dediu examined Apple's iTunes/Software/Service business and found that it would be ranked number 130 in the Fortune 500 ranking of companies.
Apple just released iOS 7.1 beta 5 firmware which brings new natural-sounding Siri voices for English (Australia), English (United Kingdom), Japanese, and Chinese (Mandarin - China).
At CES 2014, OWC offered an early look at its upcoming PCIe SSDs for the MacBook Pro with Retina display 2013, MacBook Air 2013, and Mac Pro 2013 models.