When entering data in Excel, you’ll notice cells have limited space for displaying their contents. This can cause data to display cut off. Whether text or numbers, you can automatically resize cells to fit the contents. You can certainly adjust the sizes of cells in columns and rows manually in Microsoft Excel. But for a quick way to shrink or expand cells to fit the text or numbers, you can use one of these easy automatic methods....

VLC‘s developers have been working on Chromecast support for some time, and it’s finally available in version 3.0. That means now, you can stream video and audio files from VLC media player on your PC to your Chromecast connected to your TV. Note: even though this feature is in the stable version of VLC, it can be finicky. Some people report it works perfectly for them, while others report it doesn’t and has problems with certain types of media files....

Windows 10’s Cortana virtual assistant allows you to set reminders with your voice, by typing them into the Cortana box on your taskbar, or from the Sticky Notes app. But these reminders will normally only pop up when you’re at your computer, making them easy to miss. The Cortana app for iPhone and Android can send you push notifications on your phone when Cortana needs to remind you about something, so you’ll get those reminders even when you’re away from your computer....

“Never work with children or animals” is a maxim for a reason. Unfortunately, most pet owners (myself included) ignore this obvious logic and try and take photos of their pets. While you can ask a person to pose a certain way, your dogs are going to be far more interested in whatever food, toys, or squirrels are nearby. With that said, let’s look at how you can suffer through and take good pictures of your pets (or at least, try to)....

File transfer speeds can vary greatly from device to device. The same holds true for network file transfers and uploads. One of the best ways to test these speeds on your Mac is to create dummy files with the Terminal. Let’s say you’ve installed a fast new solid state drive in your computer, and want to see how fast they really are. Or maybe you’ve finally upgraded your entire setup to gigabit ethernet or wireless AC, and you want to know if it performs as well as it promises....

Want to translate a PDF to a language you read? Use Google Translate on the web or Microsoft Word on your desktop to translate PDFs from one language to another. We’ll show you how. RELATED: The Best PDF Readers for Windows Your Options When Translating a PDF Adobe’s Acrobat Reader, which is a popular PDF reader, does not offer the option to translate documents. So you’ll have to rely on another option like Word or Google Translate....

Video and audio calls on Microsoft Teams can be challenging if you or someone else has poor audio. However, you can turn on the Live Captions feature, saving you from asking people to repeat themselves during a call. Here’s how. With Live Captions enabled for your team in the Microsoft Teams app, text appears as real-time captions or transcripts of participants speaking during a video or audio call. You won’t have to ask people to repeat themselves so often, and it will appear only on your screen—not on the other call participants’ screens....

Google Nest Hub Is More Than a Voice Assistant You probably use voice commands quite a bit with your Google Nest Hub, but that’s neglecting the main feature that separates the Hub from other Google Nest smart speakers—the display. The Nest Hub’s display can show you the weather, play news with video, offer step-by-step recipe instructions, control your smart lights, and even play YouTube videos. But one of the Nest Hub’s best features, ambient display mode, only appears when you’re not using the hub....

If you have all manner of devices—iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, even Android—then you know that in order to easily type on them, you probably need a Bluetooth keyboard. But if you don’t have a Bluetooth keyboard, a simple app lets you use the integrated keyboard on your MacBook with lots of other devices. The app is called Typeeto, and it can be found in the Mac App Store for $12....

SamMobile now reports that last year’s Galaxy S21 series is receiving Android 13, including the Galaxy S21, S21+ and S21 Ultra. The update is also referred to as “One UI 5,” as it contains Google’s Android 13 with some additional changes from Samsung. The rollout has started in Europe, but it could arrive in North America and other regions within a few days or weeks, if other rollouts are any indication....

Roku announced a new streaming player, the Roku Premiere, which is available exclusively at Walmart “while supplies last.” Roku has used the Premiere name for several different products over the years, most recently in 2018 for two 4K streaming devices. The new box looks identical to the 2018 player, but with a black-and-white exterior instead of the all-black design of the original. Roku says the new player has 4K and regular HDR, Wi-Fi 5 (802....

How does this work? Even if your computer doesn’t have hardware virtualization, you can still install XP Mode but just cannot run it as you can’t run Virtual PC. Enter VMware Player. This free program lets you create and run virtual machines, whether or not you have hardware virtualization. And, it can directly import XP Mode so you can use that copy of XP for free. A couple features are different, but it’s still a great replacement since you otherwise couldn’t use it at all....

You might think emoji only belong on your phone, and it’s true these post-modern hieroglyphs didn’t really take off until the smartphone revolution. But that doesn’t mean you can’t use them on your computer, especially if you own a Mac. There are all kinds of emoji-specific features baked right into macOS. We’ve shown you the basics of emoji before, but if you’re a real emoji fan, you’re going to want more power....

Curious about the new MacBook Pro’s touch bar, but not sure if it’s worth paying extra for? Touché, a free Mac app, lets you preview how Apple’s touchscreen replacement for the top row of keys works, and it runs on any Mac running the latest version of macOS Sierra. This app isn’t practical for day-to-day computer usage: it’s just the touch bar interface in a floating window. But if you’re curious about how the touch bar will work, this is the closest you can get to a hands-on trial without acquiring a brand new MacBook Pro....

Getting away from traditional TV service is becoming more and more popular, with streaming TV services leading the charge. Today we’re going to take a closer look at Sony’s take on TV streaming: PlayStation Vue. What Is PlayStation Vue? PlayStation Vue is Sony’s take on traditional TV. It streams live TV over the internet, with most of your favorite cable and network channels along for the ride. Despite its namesake, PlayStation Vue isn’t just available on PlayStation devices—there are also apps available for Android, Android TV, iOS, Apple TV, Fire TV, Roku, and Chromecast....

Ubuntu and Linux Mint are two of the most popular desktop Linux distributions at the moment. If you’re looking to take the dive into Linux – or you’ve already used Ubuntu or Mint – you wonder how they’re different. Linux Mint and Ubuntu are closely related — Mint is based on Ubuntu. Although they were very similar at first, Ubuntu and Linux Mint have become increasingly different Linux distributions with different philosophies over time....

What Does BlueStacks X Do? Basically, BlueStacks X is a lightweight version of BlueStacks that only runs specific applications. Specifically, it runs a select list of popular Android games on just about any platform with a web browser. RELATED: How to Run Android Apps and Games on Your Windows Desktop with BlueStacks BlueStacks made the browser-based version of its software under the now.gg brand. While it’s a cloud-based service, some of the rendering and computation is done by your device locally, and some is done in the cloud....

Ask any PC tech person how to make your computer faster, and almost every one of them will tell you to defrag your PC. But do you really need to manually trigger a defrag these days? The quick answer: You don’t need to manually defragment a modern operating system. The longer answer: let’s go through a couple scenarios and explain so you can understand why you probably don’t need to defrag....

This 13.6-inch laptop is available in several configurations, and all are included in Apple’s latest $150 discount. The base model features an 8-core Apple M2 System on a Chip that integrates components like the CPU, GPU, RAM, and Thunderbolt controller (for USB4 support) into one silicon component. You also have the option to upgrade to a 10-core Apple M2 chip, which delivers even more power in the same thin, lightweight design at a slightly higher price....

Following announcements for the Pixel 6a and Pixel 7, Google had a surprise reveal: an Android tablet. Few details were confirmed about the aptly-named Pixel Tablet, because it’s not coming out until next year at the earliest. Google said it’s announcing the tablet this early to show the company’s commitment to Android tablets, which is important when Google is pushing app developers to support tablets and folding phones. Play Video...