Expresscard: memory, communication and other modules for your computer

Belkin announced a new USB 3.0 ExpressCard module. It supports plug and play and hot-swap functionality and can connect up to 127 USB devices (through cascading additional hubs). It will cost $80.

Via Crunchgear

The PCMCIA is shutting down, and selling its assets to the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF). These include the ExpressCard standard and also include the associated compliance programs and copyright of PCMCIA’s logo and trademark’s authority.

Seagate has announced their first USB 3.0 external HD, the BlackArmor PS 110. It's a 7200-rpm 500GB drive, and it comes bundles with an ExpressCard module with a USB 3.0 port.

The BlackArmor PS 110 will cost $180 when released.

Buffalo has released a new ExpressCard module that includes 2 USB 3.0 ports. The speed is 5Gbp/s, and it supports Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit).

No US release date yet...

Verbatim has launched a range of SSD Secure ExpressCards with premium AES 256-bit hardware encryption. These are the first of their kind, and are available in 16Gb and 32Gb. From the photo that Verbatim released, we're assuming a 64Gb version is coming soon.

The ExpressCards have a mandatory password input. If you enter 10 incorrect passwords, the drive contents are deleted. It also supports 'guest passwords', that enable all or part of the storage to be accessible to others.

Israel's Altair Semiconductor announced the immediate availability of its FourGee LTE USB ExpressCard. The card supports download speeds of 100Mbps (Upload of 50Mbps). This is more of a trial and testing tool for LTE networks, at least in this stage, and also a reference design for companies.

Altair LTE ExpressCard

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Lexar announced a new ExpressCard/34 module - a professional CompactFlash reader. It supports both Mac and Windows, and also supports UDMA Mode 6.

Via RobGalBraith.com

Fresco Logic has announced a new ExpressCard module that provides a USB 3.0 slot. The USB 3.0 bus has a 5Gb/s speed...

Via RegisterHardware