Samsung Unveils 700G7A Gaming Laptop Complete With Core i7 Quad Core And AMD 6970M GPU.

Samsung’s new 700G7A gaming laptop announced at Gamescon is a beast. Really. Packed with a Core i7 running @ 2 GHz, 16 GB of RAM, a 17.3 1920 x 1080 display and monstrous AMD 6970M GPU w/ 2 GB RAM mean this is the laptop to take gaming — if size is a concern. While there are certainly more powerful gaming laptops on the market, they either (1) only last ~20 minutes on battery power or (2) are as thick as a 1980′s book on nuclear physics. The 700G7A by comparison is pretty slim as far as gaming laptops go.

A shipping price in stock configuration of $2600 is a lot of money for sure. But you get what you pay for. Not to mention, miniaturization costs money.

Hop past the break for a brief hands-on by German enthusiast site NewGadgets.de…

Shake up: HP Discontinuing WebOS Devices, Looking To Spin Off PC Products.

And just like that the smartphone arena became a 4-way battle between Android, BlackBerry, iOS and Windows Phone. Today via press release HP dropped a bombshell: they are discontinuing development of webOS hardware, specifically webOS phones and TouchPad tablets.

In similar news, HP confirmed previous rumors that they are in fact looking at possible acquisition options for Autonomy Group as well as voicing interest in spinning off their PC business.

As for webOS — to say this is shocking is an understatement. As tech enthusiasts we’re greatly saddened. WebOS is a fantastic OS. Unfortunately thus far, neither Palm nor HP have been able to do much of anything exciting in regards to hardware. The fact we’re still looking for any U.S. release details for the Pre3 is pretty telling. Add to that the high profile departure of Jon Rubenstein as well as abysmal TouchPad sales and one could say “the writing is on the wall”.

So what now? HP will no doubt look to sell the fledging webOS platform and rights, unless of course they’re thinking of licensing the platform to third parties — a smart move. Given the recent announcement that Google is looking to purchase Motorola, we’d have to say some hardware manufacturer not happy with Googlerola’s new affair will make a move.

WebOS users: worried about your platform’s furture

The Teeth Come Out: Apple Seeks Complete Ban On Samsung Galaxy S Hardware In The Netherlands.

We already told you about a pretty strict but vague request for injunction by Apple against Samsung Mobile against a slew of devices in The Netherlands. Today the depth of that case have been revealed. What’s immediately clear is that Apple is taking out their fangs in full force. In particular, Apple is requesting a complete ban — manufacturing, stocking, importing, distributing, trading or selling — on all Galaxy branded hardware (phones and tablets) by Samsung Korea and their Dutch counterparts. The devices in question include: Galaxy Ace, Galaxy S and Galaxy SII, Galaxy Tab 7 and Galaxy Tab 10.1. Other lesser known devices briefly noted include the Gio, Nexus, 551, Europa, Apollo and Mini. Adding injury to insult, Apple is requesting that Samsung be required to include a clause in a letter to European partners (from Samsung’s Dutch operations) that requests all European parters to remove infringing Samsung hardware to prevent their own separate lawsuits — more lawsuits. In short: Apple is looking to completely crush Samsung’s current flagship portfolio of Android products.

The Hague district court in The Netherlands is scheduled to rule on the injunction request September 15th. If granted, the effects could stretch across the entire EU and drastically alter the mobile landscape.

Gadgesteria’s take: We’re pretty damn tired of the recent rash of courtroom brawls over IP-based allegations spreading across the tech world like a digital cancer. Hopefully this gets settled quickly with everyone involved still selling at the end of the day.

HP Spinning Off PC Business, Acquiring Autonomy Corp.

Later this afternoon at 4 PM (EST) HP is rumored to be announcing two very big things. First and foremost, the company is said to be acquiring Autonomy Corp for a cool $10 billion. Even more surprising (to us at least) is that the company will also announce plans to spin off its in-house PC business. According to previous rumors from earlier this year, HP could be looking towards a software-only model.

The announcement is supposed to be made at today’s earnings report conference, though could come at a later date.

Stay tuned…

Samsung Unveiling “Something Big” September 1st. Nexus Prime/Galaxy Q To Be Revealed?

Mark your calendars for September 1st for Samsung Mobile is going to “announce something big” at the IFA technology show in Berlin. Exactly what they’re going to announce isn’t known quite yet. But the best guesses floating around the web at this point include the third-gen Nexus phone — the previously rumored Nexus Prime — or the 5.3″ phone/tablet hybrid device supposedly carrying the name “Galaxy Q”. The Galaxy Q is rumored to feature Android 2.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and a720p (1280 x 720) Super AMOLED HD display. The former Nexus Prime device is said to also feature a 720p display though at a more pocketable 4″. More impressive than display tech is the 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, “advanced” 5-megapixel camera w/ 1080p video recording, NFC and U.S. 4G support. Beyond all that, we’ve also heard a “Galaxy S 3D” mentioned a time or two before, albeit completely void of any specs whatsoever.

Unfortunately, the original teaser video posted to YouTube by Samsung that spurred all of this has been removed. Though in all honesty it didn’t really tell us anything.

Looks like we’re camping out on the 1st. Care to join?

Report/Rumor: LG, Not HTC Was Google’s First Choice For Android.

In a rather interesting twist, a new report (subscription required) by the WSJ claims it was LG, not HTC, that was Google’s initial choice for the first Android device. The reasoning for LG’s decision to reportedly back out of the deal mid-way through the run to the G1′s late 2008 launch isn’t given. Though some speculate it was LG’s own plans (at the time) with very similar devices such as the Viewty.

As we’ve seen over the last few years, HTC’s decision to pick up the slack has left them in a much better position. With that said, it makes us think how different the Android scene could have turned out had LG been the first to release Android devices, and how it would have shaped the Android market overall. Brain food…

Logitech Introduces Ambidextrous G300 Gaming Mouse.

Left-handed gamers: Tired of seeing all these great gaming mice cater to righties and righties alone? Logitech apparently cares about you as their newest mouse, the G300, caters to both right-handed and left-handed gamers thanks to the removal of the normally standard thumb wheel. But don’t fret, there are 9 completely customizable buttons at your disposal, from which three separate profiles can be set up for different scenarios/games.

The heart of the G300 is a 2500dpi optical sensor. If you’re versed enough in gaming mice you’ll know that many people prefer optical over laser for it’s more steady, reliable tracking. Either way, we can’t see a reason not to like this mouse especially considering it’s low $39.99 price tag. Whataya think?