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Panoramic video on iPhones is about to get really big

LAS VEGAS--This could become the year for panoramic video.

New York-based startup Kogeto, which makes the Dot camera lens, is on a roll. I met up with founder and CEO Jeff Glasse this morning at CES' Eureka Park exhibition, where Kogeto is showing off the device, and he told me that his 1-year-old company just raised more than $1 million in venture funding, which is no easy feat for a hardware marker.

More importantly, the Dot's distribution is about to get a huge boost. He said the lens will be on sale in all U.S. Apple stores on … Read more

New gadget gives 360-degree view to iPhone videos

iPhone and iPod Touch owners will soon be able to take 360-degree videos without having to move or even rotate their phones, courtesy of a new device called Dot.

Made by New York-based company Kogeto, Dot is an accessory that attaches to the iPhone to snap an immersive 360-degree panoramic video. People can lay the iPhone flat on any surface to record the video unattended or carry it with them as they walk down the street to capture a continuous panorama. But Kogeto recommends just putting the device down somewhere if you're at a party or meeting and letting it do its work.

Afterward, users can view and navigate 360 degrees through the video on their iPhone and even share the video on Facebook or Twitter.… Read more