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Microsoft's Xbox All Access financing deal is now available online in the U.S. with a Dell Preferred Account. The subscription service is previously available only through physical Microsoft Stores.

Without disclosing a reason, Microsoft has quietly shut down its Surface Plus program slightly over a year after launch. The plan offered financing options and device upgrades every 18 months.

Once valued at $10 billion and now sitting at a far more humble $761 million, GoPro founder and CEO Nick Woodman likely sees Xiaomi as a solution for its spate of financial troubles.

Microsoft has announced Surface Plus, offering consumers and organizations a range of financing options to buy Surface devices, along with the ability to regularly upgrade to newer Surface hardware.

Vive originally announced a no-interest financing solution for its VR helmet earlier this year. Now the program has expanded to include high-end graphics cards, PCs and gaming laptops.

Microsoft has quietly introduced a new program designed for small businesses. The so-called Surface Membership plans allow users to buy Surface products and get extra benefits for a monthly fee.

Things looked bleak for Jolla last month, but the company has managed to secure new funding. However, it says it now plans to reduce costs by focusing its efforts on 'core development' of Sailfish OS.

Microsoft is said to have agreed 'to contribute a substantial amount' of the $1 billion raised in a recent funding round for Uber, which values the global ride-hailing service at over $50 billion.

Computer manufacturer Dell is to pay out $4million in penalties, costs and damages over accusations of deceptive advertising, according to the Associated Press. A case was brought against the company in 2007 by the New...