Without clear labels, you can rely on colors, but remember that those aren't mandated by USB-IF, so they're not a guarantee.

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

Modern laptops come with a dizzying array of ports—or maybe only one, in the case of some extremely svelte ultraportables. But how can you know what they all do, or what you might want in a new system ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. That’s a really, really good thing. Let me explain. If you don’t recall, Type-C is the new ...

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 ...

Update March 9th 2015: Apple has confirmed its radical new MacBook will be the first mass market device to fit USB Type-C. Just one port will single-handedly replace the power, video and data ports, ...

With a tethered dock, rather than plugging the laptop into a frame, just a single USB cable is required. With a tethered dock, rather than plugging the laptop into a frame, just a single USB cable is ...