The color of your USB port can tell you everything you need to know about what the port is capable of, so what does it mean ...

A USB 3.0 connection requires five conductors, and the connectors are blue in color. Backward compatibility is typically provided by including four additional conductors, as shown in the image here.

While the size and shape of USB ports are universal, the colors are not. That's why you'll sometimes have blue ports, black ports, and in some cases, red ones.

With Apple’s capitulation on the latest iPhone models, USB-C is poised to become the standard connector for all devices.

The USB Promoter Group announced today that it has finalized the design of the USB Type-C plug, a new type of USB plug that's designed to completely replace every size of all current USB connectors.

M4 iPad Pro buyers will receive a color-matched USB-C cable with their purchase, a nice perk especially for anyone who went space black.