Apple has made some significant reduction in the prices of its MacBook range of laptops. As per the latest report, 13 inch Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display is now priced at $1,499 while the 13-inch MacBook Air laptop is now available at $1,299 with 256 gigabytes of flash memory. The 13 inch Apple MacBook Pro now is also available with a new 2.6 gigahertz processor, 256 gigabytes flash memory version at a price of $1,699.

Also, there is a news that Apple 15-inch MacBook Pro has been upgraded with a faster 2.4 gigahertz quad-core processor and the top-end 15-inch notebook with a new 2.7 gigahertz quad-core processor and 16GB of memory.

The reduced pricing from Apple is seen with the dismal looking sales of Macbook in the holiday quarter. One of the major reasons for the same is the growing popularity of Apple iPad which has looked to be a good alternative to MacBooks though not as as versatile as the MacBooks.

Anyways. the price cut looks to be good step. Hope this helps Apple in selling more MacBooks this year..!

Good news for Samsung phone buyers in India. Two of the Samsung's most popular smartphones, Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2 are getting price cuts here in India. Now, both the smartphones are available at a price much lower than their official cost. 

Samsung Galaxy S3 16GB is now available at Rs 29,480 while at some places, the same is available ar Rs 27,499. The phone was launched officially in May2012 at the price tag of Rs.43,000 and from then till date, it has been one of the top sellers in smartphones. Over 30 million Samsung Galaxy S3 smartphones have been sold till date. The last price cut for Galaxy S3 was made in Dec2012.

One the other hand, Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is now available at Rs 35,600 while it was originally launched at a price tag of Rs 39,900. Some online retailers are retailing the device for Rs 34,900. No doubt, Note 2 is another successful Android device from Samsung. Within two months of its launch, Note 2 sales rose to 5 million mark worldwide...an amazing feat !!

A question comes to the mind - Why price cuts from Samsung all of a sudden? 

One of the major reasons for the same is the sudden spurt in the sales of Apple products in India. Apple fetched a sale of over 300% in last 3 months in India which is what could be a matter of concern for Samsung and other mobile vendors in India. Apple is getting aggressive with its extensive advertising and marketing campaign for its iPhone and has started selling its iPhone 5, iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 with EMI options thus making it a lot easier for people to buy the same.

Apple is also planning to launch iPhone 5S in the middle of this year....that could really heat up the competition...!!