Here's How Apple Uses 3D Printing for Apple Watch and iPhone Air

Apple today highlighted its use of 3D-printed titanium in a trio of devices, the step-by-step process involved, and a few ...

How titanium 3D printing is used to make Apple Watch & iPhone Air

Apple has highlighted its use of 3D printing to make Apple Watch cases, to cut material use — and to enable a new, thin USB-C ...

iFixit takes a closer look at the iPhone Air’s 3D-printed USB-C port

FixIt is out today with a deep dive into the Apple's 3D printing technique for the iPhone Air. Here’s what they found.
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How Apple made iPhone Air’s USB-C port ultra-thin (and better)

People wondered how the new iPhone Air released at Apple’s Awe Dropping event Tuesday could be so incredibly thin and still have a working USB-C port (or even if it would have one at all). Well, ...
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iPhone Air teardown reveals skinny handset’s clever secrets

Apple’s new iPhone Air surprised repair experts by proving ultra-thin doesn’t have to mean harder to fix. Despite measuring just 5.6mm thick — making it Apple’s thinnest iPhone ever — the device ...