And up-and-coming software companies will provide applications that can sit atop the network to manage the information and control for personalization, design, comfort, and efficiency.

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SmartThings and DaisyWorks make sensors that can be attached to household things and send information to the network, improving your ability to manage your home and your schedule.

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There are mashups that let you see which products are selling best on eBay , that help manage the sale of foreclosed property through a network of real estate agents, or merge sales information with data mining from analysis firm Business Objects .

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