You may have noticed that some of your computer's USB connector ports are colored, be it blue, black, or yellow. These colors are more than just design choices from your computer's manufacturer; they ...

If you've ever looked closely at the USB ports on your computer, motherboard, or docking station, you might've noticed they're not all the same color. Black, blue, teal... and sometimes, bright red.

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 ...