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

The USB or Universal Serial Bus is a common interface used for everything from data transfers to power delivery. It has come a long way from its humble origins in 1996 and is currently used in a wide ...

The next laptop you buy with a USB Type-C port could be even more useful than you thought. Intel today unveiled Thunderbolt 3, which uses an identical port design as its USB brethren. So if Apple ...

The new Belkin USB-C 6-in-1 hub can be attached to the rear of an iMac for easy access to several useful ports, including Ethernet. Belkin's six-port hub is designed to be attached to a Mac or PC via ...

Look around your house and chances are you have at least a few devices that use Universal Serial Bus. On average, some 3 billion USB ports are shipped each year, making it by far the most successful ...

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Texas Instruments introduced a multiport USB Type-C and Power Delivery (PD) minidock reference design that provides audio, USB data, power and video support. This new TI Designs reference design can ...

The original Universal Serial Bus (USB) standard Type-A connector was designed to plug in one way, and one way only, due to the price sensitivity of PC makers. In a recent interview with NPR, via The ...

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Apple’s new iPhone 16e received a provisional 7/10 repairability rating and a broadly positive write-up in iFixit’s video teardown Monday. But one element came in for stern criticism: the USB-C port.

If you've ever noticed that some USB ports are different colors, such as black, blue, red, yellow, or even orange, you should know that it's not just for aesthetics. The color of a USB port is often ...