Intel's New Ultrabook Models Could Undercut MacBook Air

By TechCrunch: By Matt Burns

Intel (INTC) is pushing to compete in the growth of tablets by increasing its advertising for ultrabooks. The marketing blitz will be the biggest initiative in 8 years, when Intel introduced the Centrino chip. This time, the focus will be on thin and light notebooks. The campaign will begin in April.

By John Mylant: Intel (INTC) was upgraded by Lazard Capital Markets to buy from neutral with a price target of $26 because it believes margins should improve for the company after the first quarter, while ultrabooks should drive growth for the remainder of the year. If ultrabooks should drive Intel in 2013, what does the year look like for sales of these mobile computers? Ultrabook Forecast for 2013

Welcome to the land of insanity. Here we will talk about the latest report, or in this case, perhaps, misreport about Apple. It's a bit in the weeds, so be patient as we walk through this one.

Apple's retail arm is a force to be reckoned with. It's by far the most profitable retail store in the country, it sells in-demand products, and its employees are among the most friendly and approachable there are.

By TechCrunch: By Matt Burns

By Ashraf Eassa:Apple (AAPL) made an interesting move a couple of weeks ago when the company announced that it would be cutting prices on a number of its MacBook models. In particular, Apple reduced the price on the 13" Retina MacBook Pro from $1699 to $1499, and cut the price of the 13" MacBook Air from $1499 to $1399.

Here's an unexpected press release from Apple. It announced this morning that it's lowering the price of its MacBook Pro with Retina display. It's also bumping the speed of the computer.  The 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina will now cost $1,499 at entry-level, a 12 percent price cut just four months after it was introduced. It was originally $1,699.