Allure is marketing a thermostat with some, dare I say, sexy technology like music streaming and proximity sensing ... Indeed, thermostats are becoming automation devices that can save you money on the biggest energy user in your home: heating and cooling.

EverSense to Combine Music, Info and Thermostat Control
Feb 8, 2012

Another angle of the growing home automation fields: appliances that learn the homeowners' habits.

10 Future-Forward Gadgets (EverSense makes #6)
Jan 18, 2012

We now present to you our top five picks for the best green technology the 2012 edition of CES had to offer. ... Allure Energy showcased at CES 2012 EverSense, a smart home energy management system that has as its main device a sharp looking thermostat control.

Five Best CES 2012 Green Tech Gizmos
Jan 16, 2012

It has Allure's patented Proximity Control technology with privacy protection, in layman's terms it means that the thermostat links up with the GPS in your cell phone so it knows how far away from home you are and can raise or lower the temperature accordingly. ... In a nutshell you will be able to have your home environment managed automatically, while saving on energy costs.

Linux-Based EverSense, A Smart Thermostat
Jan 14, 2012

If you aren’t completely sold on EverSense being the best thermostat on the horizon, get this: It also doubles as a music player. ... Programmable thermostat reviews about EverSense are surfacing, and they all seem to come to the same conclusion. EverSense is expected to revolutionize home energy control and thermostat wiring in general.

EverSense Unveiled
Jan 9, 2012

The thermostat has proximity controls that work with your iPhone's GPS to turn on or off your A/C depending upon how close you are to your house. That way, the temperature's always just right when you pull into your driveway, but you don't have the increased utility bills that normally come with maintaining a steady temperature all day.

EverSense energy management system hands-on
Jan 8, 2012