It is strange to realize that the Amazon Kindle app has finally arrived for the Mac, for there is absolutely no fanfare whatsoever despite the desperately awaited nature of the app. Sadly, the application does not please the Tiger and PowerPC users, and it caters to Intel Macs running Mac OS X 10.5 and higher operating systems for Macintosh computers.

The 22MB application which is up for free downloading reports a version number of 1.0.0 beta 1 and it has been expected since the last six months when even the iPad arrival was a mystery.

The black and gold netbook you all have been waiting for, is currently turning a rage in the US. We are talking of the MSI Wind U160 netbook that is now on sale. Online retailers Newegg and Buy.com have put it up on their ‘now-shipping’ list and buyers are flocking to these online destinations for a taste of their stuff.

In its bid to pocket all the cheer that the eReader market is currently generating, Freescale Semiconductor is now ready with its latest i.MX508 processor. The company is behind the processors that power the Amazon Kindle and the Sony eReader. The new i.MX508 processor is being lined up as a device that would accelerate your eReader speed almost twice of what you currently experience.

Pentax has brought to the fore a successor to its Pentax X70. Christened X90, the most significant feature in the new model is the presence of a special Intelligent Zoom which can go up to 162.5x. What we find amazing is the claim by the camera maker that the Intelligent Zoom of up to that magnitude comes about without compromising on the optical performance. We think we should go for it, if that is true.

Earlier this month, Olympus had announced their new “budget” Micro Four Thirds camera – the new Olympus PEN E-PL1. It was the subject of a pretty bizzare teaser ad campaign that preceded it , and now it has gone on sale in the US. The 12.3 megapixel camera is now available at Amazon for $599.99 and comes with a 14-42 mm f/3.5-5.6 digital zoom lens.

If you are somebody who is looking to lay your hands on Motorola’s Verizon Droid, head for Amazon.com. For, the Android-based handset is now being offered for a discount for online shoppers by Amazon. If you are wondering as to how much will be the deal price, we learn that the handset would come for just $49.99 when purchased as part of a two-year deal!

Amazon and Microsoft have recently revealed that they are entering a patent cross-licensing deal. The details of the deal aren’t disclosed, though it’s known that it involves Amazon paying Microsoft a certain sum of money.

Looking to grab a decent lappy this coming season? Samsung is ready to lure you with its two new offerings- Samsung R430 and Samsung R530 which pack in a pretty much similar spec sheet lest the screen size and the paintjob on the outside.

The R430 comes with a 14-inch display and runs on Windows Home Premium OS while adorning a black casing on the exterior. On the inside it is integrated with Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 processor at 2.2GHz and the GMA 4500MHD integrated graphics chipset. The R530-RED differs with the screen size- 15.6-inches and the exterior coloring of course.

BlackBerry owners, where are you? In case you didn’t know, Amazon has brought forth the Kindle for BlackBerry Beta on various BlackBerry devices.  If you are wondering what we are talking about, the new feature is a free e-book app that would open before you more than 420,000 books and that include 100-plus NYT bestsellers. Rush, download it for free.

Amazon and Macmillan have finally called off their pricing dispute after days of wrangling over pricing of books. With the new settlement, books by Macmillan authors are queuing up to be back on sale on Amazon’s Web site. The agreement on a new model is what Amazon has resorted to and this could be seen as Amazon’s climb down, acknowledging the arrival of a rival in the form of the Apple iPad, which could have been a threat to its Kindle franchise and domination of e-books.