Android Device Manager now live! Track, ring or wipe your devices remotely!

Today is as good a day as any to try Android Device Manager from your web browser. The utility can be used to track, ring and if needed wipe a device remotely (in the event that it is stolen and not returnable). This is a powerful tool for any Android user. To wipe the device, you need to enable it from the smartphone end within Google Play Services. 

Source: Android Police

Norton Mobile Utilities Lite for Android adds up to 5 hours of battery life

To help combat slow performance and battery consumption, Norton released its latest version of Norton Mobile Utilities, a tool that optimizes your battery life and keeps devices running at top speed.

The tool shows you what applications your phone is running and allows you to close out apps to manage your battery drain. According to testing, using Norton Mobile Utilities resulted in a phone battery savings of more than five hours which is a big deal on Android powered devices.

Consumers can download the free app from the Google Play and a full-featured version is also available for $9.99.