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

USB, short for Universal Serial Bus, ports are designed to connect two distinct, yet compatible, electronic devices. For example, you can plug a mouse cable into a computer's USB port. Most modern ...

If you've seen your fair share of laptop and desktop computers, you may have noticed that some USB ports have a brightly ...

USB technology has become a standard for connecting devices, transferring data, and powering electronics. Over the years, it has evolved through multiple versions, each offering improvements in speed, ...

If you've ever looked closely at the USB ports on your computer, motherboard, or docking station, you might've noticed they're not all the same color. Black, blue, teal... and sometimes, bright red.

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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 ...