Some software and specialty hardware requires you to use a traditional serial port. Serial ports have been around for decades and work by transferring one bit of data at a time at a relatively slow ...

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

Your phone's USB-C port can do more than just charge. We found 5 gadgets that use your USB connection to transform your ...

Blue: Supporting USB 3.0 SuperSpeed technology and above, blue ports identify a device capable of fast data transfer: up to 5 Gbps (that's 5,000 Mbps) -- a significant jump from previous generations.

Your office computer is capable of connecting to a wide variety of printers, including laser, thermal, wireless and USB-based. When connecting a USB printer to your computer, you must physically ...

If you’re designing a universal port, you will be expected to provide power. This was a lesson learned in the times of LPT and COM ports, where factory-made peripherals and DIY boards alike had to ...