This week we're taking a close look at the future of TV and the living room — the great unclaimed space of the technology world. Check back each day for a close look at all the major players, along with a full range of interviews with industry players and reports on everything from the state of remote controls to the future of gaming. Tune in all week for the rest. Scroll through the guide for a sampling:
How Apple can build the next-generation TV
(Or Google, or Microsoft, or Samsung. But it won’t be easy.)
Is Netflix’s streaming focus building a house of cards?
The Watch Instantly model puts Netflix at the mercy of its content and hardware partners
Former FCC Chairman Michael Powell: 'Cable companies are at the mercy of content companies'
The head of the National Cable and Telecommunications Association says change is coming — if the content companies want it to
Why TV news matters in the age of information overload
The megaphone: the present and tenuous future of TV news
Connect the dots: Valve’s Big Picture could be a Linux game console
How Valve could steal the thunder from Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo
Living with Roku and the rest: indie streaming boxes offer a lot of choice without many options
A week with the Netgear NeoTV Pro, the Roku 2 XS, Western Digital’s WD TV Live, and the new Boxee TV
Remote control: why is turning on the TV still so hard?
Ancient technology still dominates, but there's hope for the future
Living with Apple TV: you get what you pay for
A slick media store gets a big boost from AirPlay
Internet television is where cable was in early days, says Conde Nast Entertainment chief
Dawn Ostroff has seen this one before
The trouble with TV apps: hardware experts can’t build great software
Doing apps well means more than slapping an 'app' label on the side of the TV box
Living with Amazon: a glimpse of the future, but not a cable-killer yet
Amazon may boast a vast library, but it can't match your average cable service
Living with the PS3: spotty software drags down Sony's killer HD library
A great option if you're a gamer, a pricey option if you're not
Living with the Xbox 360: how Microsoft's trojan horse took over your living room
A seven-year-old gaming console has evolved into a top contender for the web TV crown
