> [Google Inc.](http://topics.sfgate.com/topics/Google) is shifting its troubled Google TV initiative to its [YouTube](http://topics.sfgate.com/topics/YouTube) division, The Chronicle has learned. > > Some industry sources speculated that the move was a response to the surprisingly negative reaction to the new [Internet television](http://topics.sfgate.com/topics/Internet_television) service among major media companies. > > The Mountain View company declined to discuss the relocation of Google TV, but when asked, a spokesman said YouTube has realigned its content partnership efforts. > > “Just like any rapidly…

> Google would certainly love to present fare recommendations when searchers look for airline tickets, rather than simply directing them to another site. Companies like Expedia worry that the acquisition could lead Google to present a matrix of actual fares on its search results page, above all of the other sites that sell tickets. At that point, the key question becomes: which sites will Google’s results link to, and what (if anything) will be the cost of those links? > > To make its case that the Google/ITA deal is anticompetitive,…

> To date we’ve had 36,427 active beta testers and below you can see the massive variety of phones and Android OS versions everyone is running. We were really shocked to see the number of custom roms, crazy phones and general level of customization/hackalicious nature of Android. From our perspective it’s pretty cool to have our app work on such a wide variety of devices and Android OS variations. via [blog.tweetdeck.com](http://blog.tweetdeck.com/android-ecosystem?c=1)The charts that go along with the…

> In the end, what Logitech unveiled is just a beginning. These are baby steps, and early adopters will pay for being first on the bandwagon. Yes, there’s a need for unifying the disparate content sources. The question still remains, though, how well that disparate content can be unified. This may be a tougher challenge than even Google can tackle. After all, even 20 years after reunification, Germany retains some of its long-standing divisions. The chaos in the living room may prove to insurmountable barriers, too. via [macworld.com](http:…

> Sharp’s new phone will have a 9.6 megapixel autofocus camera and will launch with the older 2.1 version of Android. The handset is currently slated for a Japan-only release. via [appleinsider.com](http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/04/iphone_4_retina_display_matched_by_upcoming_sharp_smartphone.html)And here, again, we see the problem with Android. Someone finally comes up with a screen that is comparable to the iPhone 4’s, but then puts it on a phone with an outdated OS (Android 2.…