To identify the specific USB ports and connectors on your devices, you can simply look at their shape and color, or check ...

When you plug a USB-C hub into your new iPad Pro, you will see a new icon appear in the iOS status bar, up on the right by the battery, Wi-Fi, and LTE status icons. It’s a little blue lozenge with an ...

You might've noticed that some USB ports on laptops or desktops are labeled differently. These ports may also have a curious symbol or icon next to them and if so, they could be sleep-and-charge ports ...

USB ports have quietly turned into the default power outlet for phones, laptops, headphones, and even monitors, but the ...

When you're getting ready to plug an external hard drive or USB flash drive into your favorite device, you have a choice to make. That's because most computers have multiple USB ports, and despite ...

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 ...

If you've ever looked closely at the USB ports on your computer, motherboard, or docking station, you might've noticed they're not all the same color. Black, blue, teal... and sometimes, bright red.

It's not uncommon for USB ports to stop working properly; swap to a different port and change USB cables to troubleshoot. You can also use Device Manager in Windows ...