USB-C isn’t universal. The tiny symbols tell the truth—if you know them.

Please stop using the wrong USB port ...

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 ...

USB, short for Universal Serial Bus, ports are designed to connect two distinct, yet compatible, electronic devices. For example, you can plug a mouse cable into a computer's USB port. Most modern ...

USB-A is what many of us picture when we hear “USB.” It’s been a part of our tech lives for years, serving as a reliable bridge between devices for data transfer and charging. USB-A connectors have a ...

Sachin Bahal is a freelance tech writer. He has a bachelor's in journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University and studied journalism and photography at Durham College. A tech geek since childhood, ...

Every time the USB Implementers Forum posted a new set of logos describing ever more USB speeds, electrical power possibilities, and display parameters, it resulted in an outpouring of confusion, ...

When SuperSpeed USB was announced in 2007, the branding was a logical differentiator. The term launched with USB 3.0, which brought max data transfer rates from USB 2.0’s measly 0.48Gbps all the way ...