You may have noticed that some of your computer's USB connector ports are colored, be it blue, black, or yellow. These colors are more than just design choices from your computer's manufacturer; they ...

The USB Implementers Forum, the organization responsible for certifying USB technology, has never assigned an official meaning to purple USB ports. Yet millions of laptops and desktops ship with ...

If you have ever noticed that a USB port is orange, you may be wondering why exactly. The answer is a bit complicated, but we ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...