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• CBA speculates on property investment applications

  Potential property buyers who want to play the Australian market without blowing their cash can now try for free with the release of a Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) website called Investorville.

  By Hamish Barwick | 03 August, 2011 00:01

  Tags: CBA, real estate

• Cognizant acquires CoreLogic's India services operations

  Cognizant Technology Solutions, a U.S. outsourcer with large Indian operations, said Tuesday it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Indian services operations of CoreLogic, an information services and analytics company, in a bid to increase its services capabilities for the mortgage industry.

  By John Ribeiro | 26 July, 2011 22:27

  Tags: Cognizant Technology Solutions, CoreLogic, services, outsourcing, industry verticals, real estate, Business Management, mergers and acquisitions

• Intel hopes POEM will encourage office staff to save energy

  Intel is developing a Windows application, Personal Office Energy Monitor (POEM), that will allow workers to monitor in real time the energy consumed by their PC, printer, heating and lighting.

  By Peter Sayer | 02 July, 2011 02:03

  Tags: applications, energy, industry verticals, Intel, real estate, software

• Wireless tech saves energy - and makes better mousetrap

  Tucked in a dark corner of the Cebit trade show, in Hall 2, lies a mousetrap. Not just any old mousetrap, but a wireless-enabled one.

  By Peter Sayer | 02 March, 2011 06:58

  Tags: BSC Computer, cebit, consumer electronics, energy, EnOcean Alliance, industry verticals, Public utilities, real estate, retail, Shaspa Research

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  Property search competition heats up

  Domain.com.au has teamed up with the Commonwealth Bank to launch a new online property search tool to help achieve the great Australian dream — owning your own home.

  By Georgina Swan | 23 September, 2009 10:25

  Tags: real estate, search

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  Google's real estate foray becomes competitive

  Google’s Australian trial of new real estate aggregation service as part of Google Maps has raised the ire of media heavyweights Fairfax and News Limited.

  By Daniel Bishton | 28 July, 2009 15:55

  Tags: Google, real estate

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  Google Maps adds real estate app

  Google has added a real estate search to its Google Maps service in Australia, letting potential home buyers view available properties across all real estate companies in a particular area.

  By Computerworld Staff | 07 July, 2009 08:15

  Tags: Google Maps, google street view, real estate