Home automation isn't just the domain of hackers, Kickstarter projects and startups anymore -- now utilities companies are getting in on the action, too. British Gas has recently announced Hive Active ...

There are plenty of Internet controlled thermostats on the market today, including the Nest thermostat. The idea behind these gadgets is to allow users to control the climate system in their home ...

British Gas has come up with a new system to control your home’s heating and hot water. Called Hive Active Heating, it’s designed to give you control of your home via PC, web tablet and mobile phone.

I’ve had the British Gas heating control system for quite a while now, since April 2013 in fact when it was first introduced. See our review here. Back then it was called simply enough the British Gas ...

A smart home system designed to revolutionise your energy usage by allowing remote access to control your central heating and hot water. The key components comprise a boiler receiver, wall-mounted ...

Not wishing to sound like a soon-to-be-slaughtered character from HBO laughaton Game of Thrones, but winter’s coming. In many other countries, this tends to mean a few months of mild discomfort as ...

Like many people, I adore the transitional seasons. Spring brings feelings of unadulterated joy as I relish the burst of life that emerges in the world. And I find autumn similarly inspiring: the ...