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Stop plugging these peripherals into the wrong USB ports

Computers have a lot of USB ports on them, but they aren't all the same. Different accessories perform the best when plugged ...

What a blue USB port really means - and the surprising truth about all the colors

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.