gizmodo writes:
As expected, Microsoft just announced something called SmartGlass at E3. Less expected? Just how awesome SmartGlass turned out to be. What could have been just an Apple AirPlay imitation, is something more ambitious. Something that could change television forever. But what is it, exactly?
It's the lifeline that'll make your dumb TV smart.
Major Nelson - Now on Xbox, sports fans have a whole new way to connect with fellow fans and compete on Xbox LIVE with the new Sports Picks app. You can make picks, compete with your Xbox LIVE friends and fight for domination of the leaderboard. With the Sports Picks app, we’ve also added a new experience for Xbox SmartGlass, so you can do all of this on your tablet or phone without missing a beat of the game on your TV through Xbox 360.
Pocket-Lint: Second screen has been the battle cry of the those searching for the next frontier in home entertainment since the dawn of the iPad, and now E3 2012 has focused the idea very much upon the specific world of gaming.
DigitalNoob - Stephen Fournier writes:
"Of all the things I saw during the major press conferences of E3, Microsoft’s SmartGlass tech is the only thing that really blew me away. The new SmartGlass technology is an application that is set to connect your phone, PC, or tablet to your 360 console in a new way. From what I’ve been reading, most people seem to be focusing on the idea that it is just another controller with a touchscreen in a similar fashion to the Wii U. In fact, I’ve even seen some claims that this is just Microsoft’s response to Nintendo’s new controller. I can probably blame that misconception on the Madden part of the conference, but I digress."
