Comex, the developer behind JailBreakMe and former Apple intern, has figured out a way to hack the Apple Watch OS to get a web browser to run on the device, 9to5 Mac reports. In a recent video, Comex shows Google’s homepage displayed on his Apple Watch.
This developer has a web browser running on his Apple Watch
Obviously, it’s not very practical
Obviously, it’s not very practical
Unsurprisingly, it looks a little ridiculous. Google’s search bar is only shown in fragments as Comex’s thumb fiddles with the display, and when the Copy/Define menu from an iOS interface pops up, it covers nearly the entire watch face. For now, Comex hasn’t released any details of the hack.
I always wanted a web browser on my wrist. http://t.co/hh52DsJdje
— comex (@comex) May 10, 2015 Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.
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