Press Releases

April 19, 2016
Lumia 650 Dual SIM now available in Hong Kong

Built for business users and Windows fans alike, the Lumia 650 Dual SIM brings the power of Windows 10 to your pocket with beautiful craftsmanship and protection against modern security threats. Available in matte black and matte white, the Lumia 650 Dual SIM can be bought for a suggested retail price of HK$1,888 on Microsoft Online Store or at authorized retailers including Broadway, Fortress and Suning (in no particular order).

April 19, 2016
Microsoft Survey Shows Asian Educators Aim to Improve Technology Use in Classroom and Training

To get a better understanding of educators’ plans to invest in technology in the near future, as well as their challenges and difficulties in optimizing technology use in classrooms, Microsoft conducted the “Microsoft Asia EduTech Survey 2016” in November 2015. It interviewed educators from 18 APAC countries and cities including Hong Kong. According to the survey, most of the respondents (95%) mentioned that leveraging technology can help transform education and inspire students. In addition, the advantages of using technology in classrooms cited most often by respondents include enhancing the classroom learning experience; greater efficiency in their role; and better communications with students.

April 14, 2016
Microsoft Imagine Cup 2016 Hong Kong Final Announced Champions

Organized by Microsoft Hong Kong and co-organized by the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP), the competition comprised three categories: “World citizenship”, “Games” and “Innovation”. Wheelman from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HelloPlanet from Hong Kong Polytechnic University and KinectGarten from Hong Kong Polytechnic University won the “World citizenship”, “Games” and “Innovation” categories respectively.

April 6, 2016
Microsoft Empowers Organizations to Combat Ransomware

Ransomware has gone rampant both globally and locally. Following FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center’s recent report of 2,453 ransomware cases and nearly US$24.1 million in payment made by victims in 2015, there has been a surge in reported cases of Locky – the most malicious ransomware of late – in Hong Kong in recent months. According to the Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre (HKCERT), more than 40 reports of Locky have been received since mid-February, 2016, which included around 2 cases reported from the enterprises, 30 cases from SMEs, 2 cases from NGOs and 4 cases from home users. To empower consumers, schools, and organizations in Hong Kong and around the world to combat the latest malware threat, Microsoft has stepped up efforts in offering advice and solutions based on data and insights from its Digital Crimes Unit (DCU).

April 1, 2016
Microsoft announces cloud services, developer tools and productivity extensions for every developer

Scott Guthrie, executive vice president of the Cloud and Enterprise Group, and Qi Lu, executive vice president of the Applications and Services Group, demonstrated how Microsoft Azure services and the Office platform can empower developers to more easily leverage advanced analytics, machine learning, emerging cloud development models and the Internet of Things (IoT) to build their intelligent apps.

March 18, 2016
Microsoft announces SQL Server 2016

Taking a giant step forward in the history of database, Microsoft announces in Hong Kong today the arrival of SQL Server 2016, the company’s latest flagship business analytics and data management platform that will be generally available later this year.

March 16, 2016
Microsoft Hosted the First Ever Cloud Roadshow in Hong Kong

Microsoft has flown in top engineers and experts from Redmond to this two-day training event, one of the biggest in the local IT industry, offering a truly unique opportunity for local IT professionals to build and develop their technical groundwork for Microsoft cloud based strategy and products.

March 4, 2016
Microsoft Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Innovation in Hong Kong

Following 25 years of technological innovation and transformation, Microsoft celebrates its 25th anniversary in Hong Kong and a brand new office opening. The company continues its growing investment in Hong Kong with a newly designed office and a brand new Microsoft Experience Center. Microsoft first expanded its presence to Hong Kong in 1991, and since then has revolutionized the computing experience, making technology more accessible than ever to both enterprises and consumers.

January 14, 2016
Microsoft Surface Book Finally Makes its Debut in Hong Kong

Surface Book is made for people looking for the ultimate laptop. It offers users the performance of a laptop with the portability of a tablet and the exceptional power to run the most demanding software that creators use to perfect their work. It is also designed to bring the best of Windows 10 to life. Loaded with Windows 10 Pro, the Surface Book is a powerhouse in productivity at home, in the classroom, art studio, office and boardroom.

January 11, 2016
Microsoft GirlSpark camp spurring on women to pursue careers in ICT

Following the success of GirlSpark in the past two years, and upholding the company’s commitment to nurturing young ICT talents in face of staff shortage, the third Microsoft GirlSpark Camp was held on January 4 and from Jan 7 to Jan 9 in collaboration with The Women’s Foundation and Ivey Business School. Inspiring talented female university students from seven universities studying different disciplines to join the ICT industry; this year, Microsoft worked with leaders from the public sector, business and tech industry, non-profitable and entrepreneurial community to create a valuable learning experience for future female leaders.