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 ...

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 ...

USB-A ports are everywhere, from laptops and monitors to TVs, gaming consoles, and even cars. They're the familiar, rectangular connectors you've been plugging devices into for years. But over time, ...

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 ...