According to The Wall Street Journal, Google is in talks to buy a famous video sharing website, YouTube, for US$1.6 billion. A purchase of YouTube could give a big boost to the online video efforts of Google. YouTube commanded 46% of visits to U.S. online video sites in August, according to market research firm Hitwise. That compared to a 23% share for the video activities of News Corp.’s MySpace social-networking site, and 10% for Google Video. This rumor has not yet been confirmed by either Google or YouTube.

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Google Gadgets are mini-applications which can work with the Google homepage, Google Desktop, or any page on the web. These mini-applications can range from simple HTML to complex applications, and can be a calendar, a weather globe, a media player, or anything else you can dream up. There are two types of Google Gadgets, universal gadgets and desktop gadgets. The Universal Gadget works with the Google homepage, Google Desktop, or your own webpage, while the Desktop Gadget only works with Google Desktop. The gallery of 1,220 Google Gadgets has been made available to homepage users, such as financial information, sports news, communication tools, jokes, horoscopes, or geometric puzzle games. However, the applications are subject to limitations of the browser being used by the homepage owner. And the most important thing is that these “gadgets” do not work when the user is offline. Visit Google Gadgets for more info.

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The Web Developer’s List is a website which contains links to the most useful web designer / developer resources on the web. The website collects the best links for webdevelopers on the world wide web. It is divided into some categories such as fonts, PHP, Javascript, hosting, image editing, and much more. The Web Developer’s List is compatible with both professionals and beginners. Just add it to your bookmark’s toolbar.

If Google isn’t enough, you might need a real person to guide you with your search. ChaCha is a new search engine that offers free life human guides to assist you with your queries. They will cost you an average of US$5-10 an hour, depending on their level of expertise on a certain topic.

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