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

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 ...

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

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In some cases, on a device that offers USB connectivity, USB ports may be color-coded to indicate what USB specification they have, which in ...

Chandraveer, a seasoned mechanical design engineer turned tech reporter and reviewer, brings more than three years of rich experience in consumer tech journalism to the table, having contributed to ...

Integrating a USB 3.0 PHY and a 10/100/1000 Energy Efficient (EEE) Ethernet MAC/PHY in a single chip, the AX88179 is said to be the world’s first USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet controller. The IC needs ...

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 ...

The USB, or Universal Serial Bus, is a common type of connector or port that has been an integral part of our lives for many years. Most computing devices or peripherals we use, like our keyboards and ...