The Baltic nation of Estonia is trying to make a name for itself in the world of technology. So far, at least one of its high-tech innovations has gone global. Skype...the software that lets you make free phone calls over the internet is used by millions around the world. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Skype manager Sten Tamkivi.

Cyrus Farivar reports that the Baltic nation of Estonia has opened a new trade office California's Silicon Valley. Its goal is to drum up high-tech business for Estonian burgeoning high-tech industry.

The World's Clark Boyd reports that the political turmoil in Kenya has led to shortages of several commodities that Kenyans rely on daily. Among them, pre-paid cell phone credit. Cell phones and pre-paid minutes are key communication tools for many Kenyans who don't have access to traditional land lines. Now cell phone credit is more valuable than cash in Kenya.

Post-election unrest in Kenya has been widespread and hard to monitor in real time. Some concerned bloggers are trying to help. They've set up a website where Kenyans can report on what they see in their own communities. The result: a real-time, web-based map that shows what's happening all across Kenya. The World's Clark Boyd has the story.

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Chris Carroll, who writes about e-waste in this month's edition of the National Geographic Magazine. Americans are increasingly recycling their old electronic gadgets. But much of that recycling involves shipping e-waste to developing countries, where hazardous materials are not always handled or disposed of safely.

E-cyling Etiquette

Cyrus Farivar reports on a Silicon Valley company that helps to set up low-cost wireless networks around the world. The company started as a student project at MIT.

A school in the San Francisco Bay Area is tapping into the booming interest in computer generated animation. Students from 54 countries take animation classes online. Graduates have gone on to work at top studios, and some want to start production houses in their home countries. The World's Clark Boyd has the story.

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC's Simon Cox about the scourge of spam e-mails. Cox tracked a junk e-mail message from his computer to the sender.

Ethiopians are celebrating the return of text messaging. The service was shut down two years ago during violent election protests. Anchor Lisa Mullins tells us how it's back...and even better.

Some news organizations are downsizing their foreign bureaus. Bloggers are ready to fill the gap, but many journalists say they lack an editor's hand. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Julien Pain. He's heading up a project for the France 24 News channel. Bloggers do the reporting, but experienced editors keep an eye on it all.