SmartGlass and 4 other new Microsoft innovations

Apple, Sony, and Google better watch out — the Xbox is pushing hard to become king of the living room

An Xbox executive presents Microsoft's SmartGlass, an app that lets you transfer that Game of Thrones episode you're watching on your tablet to your TV with just one tap.
(Image credit: Photo by Joe Kohen/Invision for Xbox)

On Monday, Microsoft kicked off the Electronic Entertainment Expo with a bang, unveiling a bevy of new products intended to transform your home entertainment system into a totally immersive experience. It now looks like Microsoft and the Xbox are "winning the living room war," says David M. Ewalt at Forbes, leaving rivals like Sony, Apple, and Google in the dust. What sort of breakthroughs are on the way? Here, a brief roundup of the announcements:

1. SmartGlass

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