Despite their universal pitch, not all USB ports are made the same. That colored connected could mean nothing, but it could ...

The USB standard is touted for its ability to connect devices of all types with uniform consistency, however it's not quite ...

What does a blue USB port mean? I learned the truth behind all the colors, and it's wild ...

If you've seen your fair share of laptop and desktop computers, you may have noticed that some USB ports have a brightly colored bit of plastic in the middle. It's easy to assume this is just a ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Have a USB device near you? Look closely at the port -- do you see a color? It turns out that it actually means something. There's a standardized ...

Your PC has a variety of USB ports meant for different devices. Most modern computers can feature USB ports of 2–5 different standards, and it's pretty easy to get lost between the options. Now, some ...

The use of USB rather than Thunderbolt means that the USB 4 Dock isn’t aimed at professional users who need high-speed data transfer. However, it does provide dual-display support (60Hz) along with an ...

During your computing or gadget exploits, you may notice that the USB ports in your devices are sometimes different colors. While it may seem like this is to give things a more artistic flair, the ...

That colorful bit of plastic you may have noticed tucked inside many USB ports is often more than meets the eye. In addition to insulating tiny contact pins that enable a USB connection for your most ...