IT News HeadLines (Elite Bastards) 07/05/2010

Taiwan-based power supply makers raise prices by 10%

Looking to buy a new power supply? You might want to do so soon, as there could be price rises on the way...

With continuous shortage of upstream materials and strong demand from system makers, Taiwan-based power supply companies have already hiked prices or are planning to do so, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report.

Delta Electronics CEO Yancey Hai was cited as confirming that the company has already raised prices to transfer some increased cost to customers. Since capacity remains tight, system makers are "cutting in front of waiting lines" with rush orders, he added.

DigiTimes has the full story.

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Rage Impressions from Game Spot

More details are immerging about the upcoming id title, Rage and Game Spot has a video interview with Tim Willits about the game and the Tech 5 technology. The complete article and be reached here on Game Spot.

Source: ggmania

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Elite Bastards review: StarTech USB 3.0 to SATA 2.5"/3.5" hard drive docking station

After looking at a USB 3.0 controller card from StarTech yesterday, today we look at a device that you can plug into it - Namely StarTech's USB 3.0 to SATA hard drive docking station, complete with support for both 2.5" and 3.5" drives.

At first glance StarTech's docking station almost looks more like a miniature paper shredder than its actual purpose, but a closer look allows you to clearly see just how the device operates.

At the top of the device we find a hole in which you can plug any 2.5" Serial ATA hard drive, with a larger flap that allows for 3.5" drives to be connected just as easily. With a drive in place, you can simply press the power button to switch the docking station on and off.

When you're finished working with a particular drive, it can be easily ejected via this button on the side of the docking station.

StarTech USB 3.0 to SATA 2.5"/3.5" hard drive docking station review

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OCZ Technology launches the Enyo USB 3.0 portable Solid State Drive

In a day where we've launched a review of a USB 3.0 controller card, this is not just a piece of perfect timing by OCZ but also a genuinely intriguing idea - Why not leverage the transfer speeds available over USB 3.0 by launching a so-called portable SSD supporting said bus technology?

The OCZ Enyo offers an array of state-of-the-art features for prosumers looking to take advantage of the SuperSpeed 5Gbps port. In addition to cutting-edge performance, the Enyo offers superior power management and lower CPU utilization far surpassing the capabilities of external hard drives. With up to 260MB/s read and 200MB/s write capabilities, OCZ makes storage ten times faster than USB 2.0 speeds, while also being backwards-compatible with legacy ports.

Designed with ultimate portability in mind, the Enyo features a sleek, anodized aluminum housing and will be available in 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB capacities. Enyo USB 3.0 SSDs cut the time it takes for fast transferring of HD video, graphics, and music, and are plug-and-play without additional external power requirements.

You can see the Enyo's product page on the OCZ web site, while the full launch press release is right here.

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