RIM: BlackBerry service getting back to normal
Research in Motion, the company behind BlackBerry, is reporting that most of the services in Europe are getting back to normal after three days of outage.  In a statement on its website RIM said: “From 6am BST today, all services across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, as well as India, have been operating with significant improvement. We continue to monitor the situation 24x7 to ensure ongoing stability. Thank you for your patience."
Pocket Lint

iOS 5 error messages hit updaters
Struggling to install your new iOS 5 update on your iPhone or iPad? You aren't alone, it seems. Apple users are frenziedly trying to install the new operating system update only to be met with error messages.Hundreds of users have gone online, hit the Apple forums and vented their anger and frustration on Twitter at how they can't install the new update that adds notifications, Wi-Fi syncing, Twitter integration and much more.
Yahoo

Nokia N800 Windows Phone leaked in ads
Details are still thin on the ground, but promotional materials for the first Nokia Windows phone, going by the name of the Nokia N800, suggest a launch is imminent. Pocket Now has the first ads for the phone, presumed to be the handset once known as Sea Ray and leaked as far back as June. With Nokia World just a few weeks away, general opinion is that the N800 will be the headline act when it comes to new product.
Mobile Choice

iPad mini coming early 2012?
If you thought Amazon's Kindle Fire was about to own the budget end of the tablet market, you might want to take a look at this. Apple is reportedly working on a cheaper model of iPad, according to an analyst. It's just a rumour at the moment, but does make some quite interesting reading nonetheless.
CNET

Google Q3 earnings preview: Eyes on economy, Motorola Mobility hit
When Google announces its third quarter earnings on Thursday it faces two large questions. First, Google can provide insight to the broader economy based on what industries are advertising. And the second item revolves around integrating Motorola Mobility, the hit on profit margins and distractions.
ZDnet

Government announces funding for collaborative tech innovation
Business secretary Vince Cable has announced £33 million funding to encourage technological innovation in the UK. This includes the launch of a new competition, to be led by the Technology Strategy Board, to support 'enabling' technologies. "The investment - worth up to £18 million - is designed to stimulate collaborative work in areas such as advanced materials and nanoscale technologies, with some funding for ideas yet to find a potential application in any market or business sector.
PC Advisor

Social media ad revenues ‘to surpass $5bn this year
The report, from eMarketer, went on to predict that social media ad revenues will supass $8bn next year and almost $10bn in 2013 with around 52 percent of that coming from outside the US. eMarkerer says that the majority of these social network ad dollars will go to Facebook with a much smaller share will going to Twitter, which is estimated will hit $139m in ad revenues this year.
Netimperative

Most marketers ‘don’t know what gamification’ means- survey
The study, from global marketing technology and solutions company UpStream, found that three quarters (78 percent) of marketers believe that customers are more likely to respond to game-based marketing mechanics. However, only a quarter (27 percent) have actually used gamification tactics in their campaigns, the poll found.
Netimperative

Beam your tablet video direct to the TV
New PacketVideo Twonky browser sends web videos direct to the connected big screen. The Twonky Beam Browser homepage shows recommended websites with videos available to beam.  But others can be streamed when indicated with a Twonky Beam button. The service also lets users control playbacks and volume, as well as queue and watch later. Twonky Beam Browser will run on Apple and Android tablets and is now available as a free download in Android Market or App Store.
Mobile Entertainment

IBM refines cloud offerings
IBM has expanded its SmartCloud services, giving customers more tools to migrate their existing processes and data onto IBM's PaaS (platform-as-a-service) offerings, or to set up their own private clouds. A new cloud package, called IBM SmartCloud Application Services, will offer customers a platform for running enterprise applications. IBM provides the security, management and a Java-based development infrastructure. This service, which can host cross-platform applications, will be available as a beta by the end of the year.
Computer World UK