The guy who brought us the world’s first USB-C iPhone (and sold it for $86,001 on eBay) is now training his soldering pen on the AirPods charging case. Engineering and robotics student Ken Pillonel ...

You may remember Ken Pillonel as the guy who put a USB-C port on an iPhone X. Ken has also been working on AirPods Pro projects and has recently put a lot of effort into making them repairable – ...

AirPods have a reputation for being unrepairable, but one engineer might have an unofficial workaround. Ken Pillonel (of USB-C iPhone fame) has created an open source repair kit for first- and ...

Pillonel is now open-sourcing all the 3D-printed files and information he used to build the USB-C AirPods case on GitHub. “Now that it is possible to open the case, repairs are made possible. A ...

Back in May, engineer Ken Pillonel followed up on his successful project to create the world’s first USB-C iPhone by creating the first AirPods case with USB-C. However, he didn’t share details on how ...

3D phone case technology is transforming mobile protection by offering users unprecedented customization through 3D printing. Unlike traditional mass-produced cases, this technology allows intricate ...

Engineering and robotics student Ken Pillonel has sought to address some of AirPods' repairability issues with a 3D-printed replacement casing and switching the Lightning charging port for a USB-C ...

Ken Pillonel also publishes files on GitHub, which detail how you can swap Apple's Lightning connector for USB-C on an AirPods case using a 3D printer and third-party supplies. Our team tests, rates, ...