Google's Nest, Honeywell, Netatmo, Tado and others have made heating our abodes that bit simpler, but a smart thermostat does not a smart home make. British Gas' Hive launched its take on the smart ...

When he's not testing the latest phones or phone cameras, Andrew can normally be found with his own camera in hand or behind his drums or eating his stash of home-cooked food -- sometimes all at once.

Design is to the forefront of Hive's new smart home products. The dull white plastic thermostat has been replaced by the smaller, sleeker metallic Hive 2 with a mirror finish. The new British ...