FBI Can’t Crack Android Pattern-Screen Lock

Pattern-screen locks on Android phones are secure, apparently so much so that they have stumped the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The bureau claims in federal court documents that forensics experts performed “multiple attempts” to access the contents of a Samsung Exhibit II handset, but failed to unlock the phone. An Android device requires the handset’s Google e-mail address and its accompanying password to unlock the handset once too many wrong swipes are made.

Excellent Alarm Clock App for Android

Alarm clock utilities for Android are a dime-a-dozen, and ultimately choosing the best one comes down to the features you need. Even so, after testing several of the more popular ones on in the Android App Market, we think that Alarm Clock XTreme is the most feature-rich and useful alarm clock available for Android, thanks to its display customization features, unique alarm settings, and more.