Here's What Every Different USB Port Type Actually Means

C, and USB Type-B ports all provide data transfers and power delivery, though the latter is much less common on modern ...
SlashGear

What's The Difference Between USB 2.0 & 3.0 And How Can You Tell Them Apart?

The Universal Serial Bus, or USB for short, was introduced in 1996 as a solution by technology giants like Microsoft and IBM. The idea was to make connecting hardware to computers less of a hassle and ...
Android Authority

6 things you need to know to untangle the USB Power Delivery charging mess

One of the most positive tech developments of this decade has been the mass adoption of USB-C over the old micro-USB, USB-A, and other lesser-used gadget ports. Whether you’re powering your earbuds, ...
AppleInsider

Thunderbolt 5 and USB-C - everything you need to know about every version of USB

USB has been around for decades, and the sheer number of USB and Thunderbolt versions in 2025 can be bewildering. Here's what you need to know about USB 3, USB 4, Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, and ...
SlashGear

3 Things You Should Only Plug Into Your Computer's USB 3.0 Port (And One Thing You Shouldn't)

Nothing is more confusing in the tech world than USB. First, there's understanding every USB port symbol and icon. Some USB ports are orange and some USB ports have lightning bolts. That's before we ...
Business Wire

USB Promoter Group Announces USB Power Delivery Specification Revision 3.1

BEAVERTON, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The USB Promoter Group today announced the release of the USB Power Delivery (USB PD) Revision 3.1 specification, a major update to enable delivering up to 240W of ...