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Given the number of undesirable people who won’t hesitate for a second when it comes to making off with your financial information, there are many gamers who are understandably not willing to pay with a credit or debit card when buying games digitally. Previously, those who didn’t want to use a credit card on the PlayStation Store were left with one option: buying a PlayStation Network card and redeeming the code online. Today, however, Sony has announced that US PlayStation Store users can now make payments with their PayPal account.

Be you switch on your PS3 and jump online to buy up all sorts of games, you should know that you can’t use PayPal to pay for purchases on the console. Instead, you’ll need to head over to the Sony Entertainment Network website and use PayPal to add funds to your wallet from there. At the moment, the PayPal option isn’t appearing for us, so it may be that Sony is rolling out this functionality to users in waves.

Just the same, it seems that others can’t get PayPal payments to work. While Joystiq sees the option to add funds using PayPal, it says that each attempt to do so has failed. So, while some aren’t having any issues using PayPal with their PlayStation Network account, it would appear that the feature has launched with a few kinks left to iron out.

At any rate, once the service is up and running, we imagine quite a few gamers will be pleased as punch. Using PayPal is certainly much faster than heading out to the store to pick up a prepaid card, and this is a feature that US consumers have wanted for a while. Are you having any issues getting your PlayStation Network account to play nice with PayPal?

[via VG247]

US PlayStation Store now offering PayPal option is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Welcome back to Friday folks. Earlier today, we saw what’s rumored to be the Samsung Galaxy S IV pop up in AnTuTu’s database, with the listing suggesting that it will come equipped with an Exynos 5 Octa CPU. The iPad Mini has been projected to both drive and cannibalize Apple’s sales in Q1 2013, and Kim Dotcom’s new site Mega launched today for advance users. Apple CEO Tim Cook, Intel CEO Paul Otellini, and Google Chairman Eric Schmidt have all been ordered by Judge Lucy Koh to submit to questioning after allegations that the three companies entered into a non-poaching pact together, and we learned today that Windows 8 upgrades will jump up to $119 come February.

Facebook for Android took the jump up to version 2.1 today, and we were right there to go hands-on with it, while the first picture of the unannounced Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 surfaced. The chairman of the FCC wants gigabit Internet in all 50 states by 2015, and we got our first look at BlackBerry 10 voice commands today in a new leaked video. Opera has announced Opera Ice, a new browser for mobile devices, and today Amazon introduced the world to Kindle Rentals, which is obviously a new feature allowing users to rent eBooks for a pre-set period of time.

It seems that the Exynos security hole has been fixed in the Verizon Galaxy Note II, with a new update being sent out to users today. Bethesda revealed that all Skyrim DLC will be heading to the PlayStation 3 in February after months and months of waiting, and it seems that Google is working with Yubico for password USB rings. XBMC has come to Android and we tell you how to get it on your device of choice, and with the NHL lockout finally (finally!) over, NHL GameCenter has arrived on Xbox 360.

Dynamism today showed off its new KUPA Ultranote X15 Windows 8 Pro tablet today, while a new bill in the House wants stronger laws for video game ratings. AVADirect announced the world’s first quad NVIDIA Tesla system today, and Forbes named Google the best company to work for. Finally tonight, Chris Burns walks you through why Facebook not offering a “hide from search results” option isn’t anything to worry about. That does it for tonight’s Evening Wrap-Up, we hope you enjoy the rest of your night folks!

SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: January 18, 2013 is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Welcome to Thursday evening folks. Today we heard that Samsung may use MWC 2013 to unveil a new Galaxy Note 8.0 tablet, which is certainly exciting to say the least. According to new rumors, Verizon may be shipping the Samsung ATIV Odyssey on January 24, while a new Apple job listing suggests some major Siri improvements coming in the future. Instagram said today that it has 90 million monthly active users who are uploading 40 million photos per day, and even though Intel’s earnings for Q4 2012 were down, the company still managed to pull in $13.3 billion in revenue.

New photos from the incoming Steve Jobs biopic are showing us what John Gad looks like as Steve Wozniak, with Time Warner Cable accusing Netflix of discriminating against its customers today. Carrier-specific Galaxy Nexus phones are getting updates to Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean save for Verizon’s version, while Sony showed off the construction of products that were new to CES in a five-minute video. King.com has unseated Zynga for the top spot on Facebook’s charts, and 13-inch Retina MacBooks are now available in Apple’s refurbished store.

Dish network is asking the FCC view SoftBank’s deal with Sprint as “unripe for consideration,” and Sony announced that Classic White PS3 bundles will be making their way to North America on January 27. Speaking of the PlayStation family, we learned today that the PS Vita can only hold 100 apps, even if there’s room on the memory card for more. Google CEO Larry Page talked about what kind of influence the company has over Motorola, while in the same interview talking about why Google may not exist if it weren’t for Nikola Tesla.

Skype said today that it isn’t helping Facebook with its new calling service, while a new patent suggests that Google Glass could be outfitted with laser-projected keyboards. American Airlines unveiled a new look today, and Temple Run 2 was busy burning up the iOS App Store’s free chart just hours after release. NASA says 2012 was the 9th-warmest year on record since the 1880s, and Valve has announced that it will be showing off a virtual reality port of Team Fortress 2 at GDC 2013. Finally tonight, Don Reisinger asks if Apple doubt is beginning to creep in. That does it for tonight’s Evening Wrap-Up, we hope you enjoy the rest of your night everyone!

SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: January 17, 2013 is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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We caught a glimpse of a new white PlayStation 3 that was heading into Canada according to a leaked Best Buy listing.  It looks like the often-snowy land of Canada won’t be the only country to get its white PlayStation 3 fix as Sony announced today it will also be bringing it to the good ole’ U.S.A.

The Classic White PlayStation 3 will come with a 500GB hard drive, but it’ll also come with a year-long PS Plus Subscription that will add a bunch of titles through the subscriptions Instant Game Collection. This is the second time Sony has bundled its hardware with its PS Plus service, the first time being their PlayStation Plus Instant Game Collection PS Vita Bundle. If you picked up that bundle and, for some reason, have yet to pick up a PlayStation 3, then this bundle would be a great addition as you’ll have two years of PS Plus service under your belt. Plus, you’ll be the envy of all of your friends who have a boring black PlayStation 3.

Expect the Classic White PlayStation 3 bundle to be made available the same day as our friends up north, which is January 27, 2013.

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We’re getting some good news for our pals in Canada this evening, as Best Buy seems to think that Sony’s white PS3 super slim will be launching in the country later this month. A new listing for the colored console has popped up on Best Buy’s website, giving us details about its release date and price to boot. Since Best Buy probably wouldn’t begin advertising a new console without advance notice from Sony, we feel okay saying that this is probably legitimate, but keep in mind that there hasn’t been any official confirmation from Sony at this hour.

In any case, Best Buy says these white consoles will begin arriving at its warehouses on January 27, which is just a couple short weeks away. There’s a 500GB hard drive packed in this bundle, along with one year of PS Plus. There doesn’t appear to be any games included in this package, but with that year of PS Plus, you’ll probably be swimming in free games before long.

No word on how long this limited edition bundle will be around, but if you want to take one home with you, you’ll have to drop $300. That doesn’t seem too bad considering the size of the hard drive and limited edition color, but keep in mind that this is Sony’s newest PlayStation model. A few people have been complaining about the look and feel of this latest PlayStation Slim, so you might want to take that into account if you’re thinking of picking this one up.

Still, as far as PS3 packages go, the hard drive makes this is one of the better offerings we’ve seen come out of Sony. There isn’t any word on whether or not this limited edition color will make its way to the US, but since it’s been released in Europe, Australia, Japan, and is apparently headed for Canada, that’s a pretty good sign. We’ll have to wait and see what Sony has to say on the matter, so stay tuned.

[via Joystiq]

White PS3 Slim destined for Canada according to Best Buy listing is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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