Expresscard: memory, communication and other modules for your computer

Nova media has released a new ExpressCard modem, the GlobeTrotter Express 441. The card offers quad-band 3G internet access for MacBook Pro computer with an ExpressCard slot.

The PCMCIA organization announced that the ExpressCard Standard 2.0 is now available.

The new standard supports faster exchange rates, up to 10 times faster than the current standard (ver 1.2). It will support the latest PCI Express and USB 3.0, offering up to 5Gbps rates. It's backward compatible.

Apple has announced new 15" and 13" MacBooks, most without an ExpressCard slot. They have exchanged them for SD card slot... this is a weird decision, as virtually all new laptops come with ExpressCards slots...

Here's the complete new lineup

Engadgetmobile reports that T-Mobile's 3G network may finally get an ExpressCard modem.

The FCC reveals that Option is preparing their new GlobeTrotter Express 442 card, which supports four differnet WCDMA bands with 7.2 HSDPA downlink and 5.76Mbps up link.

Allied Telesis has launched the AT-2812FX, the world's first Fast Ethernet fiber Network Interface Card (NIC) in the ExpressCard format. The card offer secure PCIe fiberwith an SC connector. The company calls this a 'green product' - engineered to reduce power consumption (using power management features).

The AT-2812FX features in-built cryptographic processors that take over a number of data encryption / decryption functions within the hardware itself, releasing the host CPU to perform other tasks. This ensures that the highest possible speeds when transmitting or receiving secure data, with no compromise on data security or host system performance.

The AT-2712FX, AT-2812FX and AT-2912T will be available from May 2009.

Leadtek has announced an external Toshiba-SpursEngine based accelerator, for professional developers, called the external WinFast PxVC1100. The device has a Toshiba SpursEngine SE1000 chip, 128MB of XDR DRAM, and an ExpressCard interface. It weights 700grams (quite heavy for a portable device...).

The SpursEngine is 4-Cell RISC cores SPEs, dedicated hardward for decoding and encogind MPEG-2 or H.264 videos. It can be used to decode/encode four full-HD (1920x1080 progressive scan, 1080p) videos at once. It can be used for video processing, graphics computations and other applications.

Via XBitLabs

Back in February, we reported on the new 'Constant-Connect' solution by Lenovo and RIM. The idea is to have an expresscard module that automatically syncs emails from your blackberry - even if the computer is turned off.

It is now available through Lenovo.com, for 150$.

Via TechSpot