Communication devices

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

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...

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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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

Newton Peripherals introduced a new Bluetooth headset today, the MoGo Talk, the can be stowed and charged in an Expresscard slot. The headset uses a flexible, thin rubber eartip. They say it is more comfortable than an earbud or earloop.

The MoGo Talk is available now via their online store, and they hope to sell it via laptop makers such as Dell, HP or Lenovo.

Back in 2007, Newton has released the MoGo mouse - a mouse that fit inside an ExpressCard slot...

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.

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.