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GO TO ELECTRONICDESIGN.COM 7 on WI-FI DASH CAMERA DOUBLES AS ACTION CAM DUMBING http://electronicdesign.com/embedded/wi-f-dash-camera-doubles- DOWN SMART action-cam Technology Editor Bill Wong takes a close look at the Ojocam ELECTRONICS Chameleon, a 3 Mpixel dashboard/action camera with a 2-in LCD screen and built-in WiFi, and notes that “it highlights the level of http://electronicdesign.com/blog/how-dumb-down-smart- miniaturization available these days combining Wi-Fi, camera and electronics sensors.” Guest Blogger and senior electrical engineer Roger Watkins observes that a microcontroller or larger computer is not always the best solution to a low-tech problem, adding that VIDEO: NEW STORAGE engineers and designers need to carefully evaluate what they should be doing with products and features to truly add value. SOLUTIONS http://electronicdesign.com/new-enterprise-ssd- storage-solutions-sandisk Flash memory goes well beyond blogs thumb drives and memory cards for your camera. 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