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

Universal Serial Bus (or USB) is a versatile interface that's used in all sorts of devices — from smartphones to lifestyle products — to deliver data, power, and video signals. Most commonly, we see ...

Universal connectors are convenient in theory. Without visual differences, it's hard to tell which USB-C cables support each ...

USB ports and connectors come in a variety of shapes and sizes. While you may be familiar with common types like USB Type-A and USB Type-C, there is also USB Type-B. It was introduced back in 1996 ...

USB Type-C is the most flexible connection for notebooks and smartphones. The most important of its many capabilities is as a charging socket for battery-powered devices. USB-C should finally make ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Ah, USB; where would we be without it? Introduced in the late 1990s as a one-size-fits-all replacement for the handful of ports and ...

I really only want one thing from a USB standard: "If the cable has this connector, then it does 100% of everything this connector is capable of, no exceptions." Converging thunderbolt and usb 4 is ...

There’s two cases when hackers have to think about USB-C connector mechanics. The first is when a USB-C connector physically breaks, and the second is when we need to put a connector on our own board.