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 color scheme that communicates information about that ...

For over a decade after its 1996 debut, the USB port was a plain, black rectangular slot that powered keyboards and mice. That changed in 2008, when blue ports began appearing on devices to mark the ...

USB technology has become a standard for connecting devices, transferring data, and powering electronics. Over the years, it has evolved through multiple versions, each offering improvements in speed, ...

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