Setting the time and your wake-up alarm has never been easier thanks to Halo 3's auto-sync time and alarms feature.

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We had no qualms with most of these tools -- the only silly bit was the lack of customizable alarm time options for calendar events.

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Set an alarm in the app, dock your device, and the time and in-app alarms automatically sync to the Halo 3.

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This is the period of time that the cicada nymphs remain underground, feeding on sap from tree roots until their biological alarm-clocks go off.

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Police were alerted during the night when the gallery's state-of-the-art alarm system went off but the thieves had already left the premises by the time officers arrived at the scene.

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That night, Boeheim forgot to adjust his alarm clock to account for daylight saving time, and so showed up late for a pre-practice coaches' meeting.

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