(Source: Centrica plc) The products make it easy for people to control appliances and lights remotely, and be alerted to motion in their home from the Hive smartphone app Launch follows acquisition of internet of things company AlertMe in February British Gas has today made the connected home a reality, announcing five products that can be controlled remotely via a phone, tablet or laptop. Hive Active Heating™ 2 Hive Active Heating™ launched in 2013 to enable people to control their heating and hot water from their mobile, tablet or laptop. Over 200,000 people are already using the award-winning product, which comes with installation by one of British Gas' 10,000 engineers included - though...