USB-C isn’t universal. The tiny symbols tell the truth—if you know them.

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

That identical-looking port might be your laptop’s biggest bottleneck.

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 ...

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 ...

Universal Serial Bus (or USB) is a versatile interface that's used in all sorts of devices — from smartphones to lifestyle products — to deliver data, power, and video signals. Most commonly, we see ...