Despite a somewhat shaky start, it seems like everyone is finally embracing USB-C. Most gadgets have made the switch these days, and even Apple has (with some external persuasion) gotten on board.

Engineer Ken Pillonel is back with another USB-C Apple mod. After modding an iPhone and the original AirPods to ditch Lightning, he’s turned his attention to the AirPods Pro. Engineer Ken Pillonel is ...

Live and no longer unplugged.

The original AirPods Pro and AirPods Pro 2 are popular among iPhone users for their convenience and compelling mix of features. However, your options are limited if something happens to the charging ...

USB-C isn’t universal. The tiny symbols tell the truth—if you know them.

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 ...

The DockFrame lets you slide in the familiar USB-C modules for Framework laptops, plus a few custom modules from the indie ...

As many people have pointed out, what matters with USB-C isn’t just the standard, it’s the implementations. After all, it’s the implementations that we actually have to deal with, and it’s where most ...

Robotics engineer Ken Pillonel was the first to transform iPhone to work with a USB-C port in 2021. Since then he created a way to do the same for the AirPods case and even open-sourced his process.