(AP) - Parts of St. Francis Xavier Cabrini Roman Catholic Church could easily be mistaken for someone's living room, if not for the stained glass The vestibule has been outfitted with Wi-Fi, cable television, snacks and comfortable armchairs. no over-the-top box has truly grabbed a stranglehold on the living room—Roku and Apple TV are doing well, but they're far from dominant forces. Tech giants are slugging it out in a bid to capture those eyeballs, with the Nexus Player squaring off against Close up of pixels in a television display. Resolution measures how many of So if you're holding your breath for an 8K HDTV in your living room, then please inhale—otherwise you're going to pass out. LG premiered one off at CES, but the 98-inch It actually changed interior design practices as the problem of dealing with the television essentially went away; you could put them anywhere. Now we can begin to imagine what our living rooms will be thin because they’re simple: An electric current But imagine how big this could become once the new $99 Apple TV gets a software update with an App Store and becomes a living room gaming console. (We expect this to happen next year.) Nintendo's Wii became a popular game system because of simple In the living room, consumers have embraced entertainment automation by connecting their televisions to streaming devices. Apple TV, Roku and most recently Chromecast with a smartphone application. A simple set up lets users connect Sonos components .
Remember how the Xbox One was meant to be the complete center of your entertainment world, capable of handling everything that has anything to do with your living room TV through one simple interface? That never really happened. Sure, you can plug a cable Along with the Nexus 6 and Nexus 9, Google has also released its umpteenth attempt at taking over your living room: the Nexus Player. The Nexus Player, made by Asus and Google, is technically the first device to run Android TV — a version of Android 5.0 House Beautiful magazine's Libby Langdon stopped by Studio 1A to share simple décor changes that can make a big difference in your living room. Shutterstock 1 Whether it's a pricey piece of art, a TV or simply a picture in a large IKEA frame, Langdon Send any YouTube video to your television, instantly. It’s perfect for YouTube parties or anytime you want to comfortably watch a video from your couch. All you need to make living room dreams come true is a media center powered by XBMC and a simple .