Daily Crunch: Nook Haunting Edition

President Obama is throwing his weight behind a shopper bill of rights featuring protections against online companies above all, and aims to safeguard customer privacy . While the plan doesn't come prepackaged with a brand new set of laws for firms to abide by, the Commerce Department is operating to develop enforceable policies with help from the concerned parties. The bedrock of the… »

It was just a matter of time, we suppose. After having seen the Samsung Rugby Smart poke its head out now and again, Samsung's new rugged smartphone is officially hitting AT&T stores on March 4th. Similar to the Pantech Element , the Rugby Smart should be "waterproof," meaning it may be submerged for as much as half-hour in a single meter of water. The telephone itself is built to… »