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This tiny dongle lets you take over an i Phone remotely from your Windows browser, and it costs only $89
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Comet Q’s controls i Phones remotely without installing anything on the device
Hardware-level access survives screen locks, sleep states, and network interruptions
One USB-C cable replaces cables normally required for traditional KVM setups
GL.i Net, the Hong Kong-based networking company behind a range of popular Open Wrt routers, has revealed the Comet Q, what it says is as the world's first browser-based, pocket-sized remote-control device built specifically for USB-C devices, covering laptops, phones, tablets, and Mac minis.
What separates the device, also known as the GL-RMQ1, from conventional remote desktop software is that it operates at the hardware level, meaning it keeps working even when the controlled device sleeps, locks, or loses its network connection.
Its control runs through a single USB-C cable carrying video, data, and power simultaneously, eliminating the HDMI dongles and USB hubs that traditional KVMs demand. A built-in USB-C passthrough port keeps the controlled device charged throughout every session, and its video output reaches up to 2K at 60 fps with two-way audio.
A single cable that replaces an entire KVM setup
The Comet Q works with i Phones from the i Phone 15 onward, excluding the i Phone 16e and later budget models, alongside i Pads and a wide range of Android phones and tablets, provided their USB-C port supports Display Port Alt Mode.
GL.i Net claims the Comet Q is the first KVM solution ever built specifically for mobile devices, a category that previously had no dedicated remote control hardware at all.
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Accessing the device requires no downloads, as any browser pointed to glkvm.com delivers full control without requiring account creation.
The GLKVM app, available across Windows, mac OS, the App Store, and Google Play, handles touch gestures more precisely when controlling from another mobile device.
The Comet Q includes a 1.8-inch circular touchscreen, which makes initial setup possible without needing to open a laptop.
Cross-OS control with security embedded directly into the hardware
One of the more unusual aspects of the Comet Q is that the operating systems involved no longer need to match at all.
Users can remotely operate an i Phone from a Windows browser, control a Mac Book from an Android tablet, or manage an i Pad from a Linux device without complexity.
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Developers can access testing hardware remotely, while IT teams can supervise multiple devices from a single interface without remaining physically present.
Security measures operate at the hardware level through support for Wire Guard, Tailscale, and Zero Tier, alongside optional two-factor authentication.
GL.i Net also says that remote sessions terminate immediately after the dongle is disconnected, leaving no lingering background services or residual access permissions.
The Comet Q retails at
As of the time of writing, it has raised over
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