Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. 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 ...

Ever seen an orange USB port and wondered what it means? Discover the purpose of the color, whether it indicates certain functions or just simple branding.

Traditional USB-A-style ports come in one of three main varieties: uncolored, dark blue, and teal. This color-coding system serves the purpose of designating bandwidth speeds. Unfortunately, color ...

One piece of technology that's hard to avoid every day, besides your phone, is a USB port. They're everywhere -- on your laptop, phone, tablet, PlayStation, or even in your car or on your couch.

John is a writer at Pocket-lint. He is passionate about all things technology, and is always keeping up with the latest smartphone and PC releases. John has previously written at MobileSyrup. When ...