Microsoft and Powerset confirmed Tuesday that Microsoft will purchase the search-engine startup. The news comes several days after a rumor about the deal circulated on the Web.

Wateen is one of the first companies in Pakistan to introduce the concept of WiMax. Based on a model similar to Comcast in the U.S., Wateen is proposing to roll out a triple-play solution to customers across Pakistan. Launched in October 2007, Wateen has made a strong case for the growth of the WiMax subscriber base. The CPE units are used by Wateen customers for wireless access to a high speed and affordable data and VoIP services, and the demand has been growing very quickly.

Adobe has announced the company is teaming up with Google and Yahoo improve search results of Web sites based around the company’s Flash technology. Adobe is providing optimized Flash Player technology to Google and Yahoo to enhance search engine indexing of the Flash file format (SWF) and uncover information that is currently undiscoverable by search engines.

Ericsson will equip Toshiba’s business laptops with integrated support for mobile broadband access using HSPA (High Speed Packet Access), it announced on Tuesday.

Google is rolling out two new offerings that let advertisers more precisely target people who will likely be receptive to their products.

One of China’s most popular online video sites received a US$30 million [m] investment despite its failure so far to receive operations approval from China’s online regulator.

Selected Sedo domain sales of the week up to June 30th are featured after the break.

Domain name
Price
Currency
Type
Translation

.COMs

tell.com
400000
USD

bordel.com
33000
EUR

Mess/Chaos/Brothel in French

qli.com
10600
USD

lhg.com
10000
EUR

snq.com
9900
USD

aquapark.com
6500
USD

livewtv.com
6300
EUR

webgreetings.com
6100
EUR

ecologique.com
6100
EUR

Ecological in French

canadalist.com
5000
USD

ases.com
4100
USD

megabackup.com
4000
USD

jisu.com
3988
USD

ioperator.com
3830
USD

kuchyne.com
3800
EUR

shortcover.com
3200
USD

thrice.com
3150
USD

tdvr.com
3050
USD
website

luckyclub.com
3000
USD

greenbill.com
2888
USD

banktunes.com
2550
USD

ocal.com […]

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