USB port colors range from black and blue to red and purple. Each color has its own meaning, which is worth understanding if ...

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 ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In some cases, on a device that offers USB connectivity, USB ports may be color-coded to indicate what USB specification they have, which in ...

Chandraveer, a seasoned mechanical design engineer turned tech reporter and reviewer, brings more than three years of rich experience in consumer tech journalism to the table, having contributed to ...

Integrating a USB 3.0 PHY and a 10/100/1000 Energy Efficient (EEE) Ethernet MAC/PHY in a single chip, the AX88179 is said to be the world’s first USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet controller. The IC needs ...