The Universal Serial Bus, or USB for short, was introduced in 1996 as a solution by technology giants like Microsoft and IBM. The idea was to make connecting hardware to computers less of a hassle and ...

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 ...

Whether it's the laptop you use for work or your future-proof gaming PC, looking at a row of USB ports — some black, some blue, and even other colors — can be overwhelming. While the colors may differ ...

Although all USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports serve the same basic purpose of connecting devices, they are not all created equal. USB ports can vary in compatibility, power output, data transfer ...