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Software from Africa? The question sounds like a joke to many, but there’s no punchline. Companies in Ghana are serious about a promising new industry taking hold in their country. More >

It’s just the second week of the year, and already we’re seeing a string of acquisitions announced. Web chatting software company Bold Software has been acquired by remote access tool company LogMeIn for nearly $16.5 million in cash. More >

Police are warning those using online Christian chat rooms to exercise caution after Appleton residents lost more than $100,000 to scam artists they befriended. More >

In a move to launch more employee-friendly initiatives, India’s second largest IT exporter Infosys (formerly Infosys Technologies) has launched a social media platform for its employees.

Said to be an equivalent of Facebook, the social networking platform ‘Infosys Bubble’ allows an employee to share his/her views, pictures, moods and blogs among 1,33,560 fellow Infoscions. More >

It was only a matter of time until an iOS application gave iPad 2 users a reason to use both their front and rear cameras. ‘Fring’ is the first app to bring group video chat to the iPad 2.

Fring, one of Skype’s major competitors, offers free video chat over smartphones and tablets. Users can chat over Wi-Fi or 3G, if absolutely necessary. More >

The leading provider of auto dealer chat that moves online car shoppers into live conversations with dealerships and the first to bring mobile chat to the automotive industry announces the newest version of their groundbreaking mobile chat app, now with native support for the iPhone and iPod Touch in addition to the iPad2. More >

Shane Warne’s first foray into the world of chat shows has been declared a “solid first innings”.

Most TV reviewers agreed the Australian cricket legend’s one-on-one with the famously publicity-shy James Packer was the highlight of the first episode of Warnie, which debuted on Channel Nine last night.