Expresscard: memory, communication and other modules for your computer

OWC (Other World Computing), a zero-emission technology firm has announced a new Slim eSATA ExpressCard adapter, for $39.99. It is used to add a high speed (3.0GB/s) data transfer rate to ExpressCard/34 notebooks.

MSI's Graphics Upgrade Solution is a device accepts PCI Express GPUs and connects to a computer via ExpressCard/34. The GUS comes with its own power brick that can support cards with up to an 84W TDP. 

The bare unit costs $100, and bundled with the ATI Radeon HD 5670 it costs $229.

Via Engadget

AT&T says that they will start selling the Sierra Wireless AirCard 890 3G modem in May. It's an expresscard/34 module that also include a housing for older computers that only has a PCMCIA (PC-Card) slot.

The 890 can reach up to 7.2Mbps downstream and has both GPS and VPN support. It will start selling on May and will cost $50 (with a 2-year data plan and a $100 rebate).

Via Electronista

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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...