USB port colors range from black and blue to red and purple. Each color has its own meaning, which is worth understanding if ...

Red USB ports aren't as common as the blue or black ones you see on most computers. They're mostly USB-A ports, though ...

Have a USB device near you? Look closely at the port -- do you see a color? It turns out that it actually means something.

The modern world runs on USB, also known as Universal Serial Bus. Whether it's the old-school USB-A ports built into hotel lamps or high-powered Thunderbolt powering entire workstations, USB is still ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. As foreign as the idea has become over the years, there once was a time when computers' I/O panels were littered with many different standard ...

Chances are high that most of us deal with USB cables at least once a day. Whether that's because you're plugging in your phone to charge, or connecting a device to your PC, USBs are a common part of ...

For over a decade after its 1996 debut, the USB port was a plain, black rectangular slot that powered keyboards and mice. That changed in 2008, when blue ports began appearing on devices to mark the ...