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Texting 911

Netflix launches a streaming-only option, Yelp Check-In Offers gives you discounts and deals wherever you go, and the FCC plans to let you report emergencies over SMS and streaming video.

Natali Morris Former CNET Reporter

Natali Morris is the host of Loaded on CNET TV and other CNET podcasts. She also contributes technology reports for CBS News.

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Natali Morris

Nov. 23, 2010 9:30 a.m. PT

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Links from Tuesday's episode of Loaded:

The FCC is looking into letting people report emergencies over SMS and streaming video
Netflix launches a streaming-only plan, letting people ditch the DVDs
Amazon launches a Black Friday shopping page
Yelp introduces Check-In Offers, giving people discounts for location check-ins
Google TV serves up almost no TV now that Viacom joins the networks that block the service from playing their online content
Amazon allows you to give someone an MP3 as a gift
Google Docs has a Microsoft Office plug-in that lets you sync your desktop documents to Google Docs
Amazon launches a barcode scanner app for shopping with your iPhone