This last weekend, some owners of the Hive smart thermostat experienced what it's like when the Internet of Things goes bad when an app glitch resulted in their homes being heated to as high as 32℃.

British Gas-owned Hive has today revealed a new smart thermostat for UK homes that has oft-requested features like a multi-zoning option and a heating boost. The most striking thing about the Hive ...

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 ...

I would like to buy a Nest or Ecobee for my home, but not if I have to buy 6 separate $250 dollar thermostats. One smart unit to manage them all would be amazing, but I'd settle for 2 if needed ...

If you want to use ‘Hive Active Heating’, which is where all the fancy smart features are found, then you will need a hub in order to interface between the thermostat and the Hive app.

Hive, the British Gas connected home brand, has unveiled its 'next generation' smart thermostat, upgraded features for the Hive app, and -- perhaps most noteworthy -- a pipeline of soon-to-be ...

The Hive Active Heating 2 costs £249 (about $389 USD) or £99 (about $155) to upgrade from the Hive 1. Hive also announced a range of other smart home products, but they will not be available ...

The Hive 2 is the latest smart thermostat from British Gas that, like its predecessor, the original Hive thermostat, lets you control your home's heating and hot water using an app on your phone.

Watch out Nest - Hive's new smart thermostat is heating things up. advertisement. TechRadar. The tiny Hive Thermostat (2024) has made heating my home far more efficient - and it looks great, too.

Yet some British Gas customers who have adopted Hive smart thermostats were at the mercy of the devices which sent temperatures soaring to nearly 90 degrees Fahrenheit (89.6).

Best for smart heating, smart house-ing: Hive Mini Heating & Hot Water Thermostat - £79, Amazon Best for infrared intelligence: AENO Premium Eco Smart Heater - £180, Currys ...