TORONTO, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index looked set to open higher on Wednesday as gold prices rose for a third day, but gains could be offset by weaker oil and base metals, with investors also looking to the Bank of Canada's interest rate decision.

Sept 8 (Reuters) - The following are top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Sept 8 (Reuters) - The following are top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Salesforce.com will offer mobile versions of its Chatter tool for social networking inside companies from later this year as it seeks to make its software more ubiquitous and its customers more productive.

Sept. 8 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 0530 GMT on Wednesday.

Looks like RIM has dodged a bullet in India, at least for the time being. The BlackBerry maker has provided the Indian government with “proposals for local security agencies to monitor BlackBerry service” so that, when necessary, the Indian government can tap into BlackBerry users’ email. And while that may not sound too positive a development, it was either that or risk an outright ban.

Research In Motion is entering last-ditch meetings with Indian security officials in an effort to meet demands of government access to encrypted communications. But how can RIM provide what it claims to not have -- access to security keys for business-run BlackBerry Enterprise Servers?

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RIM's upcoming tablet might come packing a brand new OS instead of a large screen version of OS 6. According to Bloomberg, three separate sources indicated that the new operating system is coming from infotanment company QNX Software Systems that RIM bought back in April. This new system allows the BlackPad -- or whatever it will be called -- to have a fresh OS rather than being held back by the legacy parts of OS 6. Perhaps this news, if it's true, shows that RIM has put a bit more work into the upcoming tablet than I previously thought. However, other details in the Bloomberg report still doesn't sway my original opinion that the BlackPad will be an also-ran. Even a new OS won't save the BlackPad.

Apple raked in 48 percent of the worldwide mobile market's earnings before interest and taxes in the second quarter of 2010. Reliance on Google Android may be a temporary lift for others as a solid proprietary platform and ecosystem offers more control over offering high-profit devices.