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September 23, 2015

Microsoft releases Office 2016

These apps are the latest addition to Office 365, Microsoft’s cloud-based subscription service that helps people do their best work, together. The company also announced new and enhanced Office 365 services built for team productivity. To date, Office already has more than 1.2billion users worldwide with an undeniable market presence.

September 12, 2015

Microsoft Channel Kick-off 2015 empowers 900 partners to drive business value

Under the theme Accelerate Your Success (with Cloud & Device), the CKO this year upholds its mission to share new opportunities for partners to grow their business in the mobile-first, cloud-first world, and win together with Microsoft to achieve new heights.

September 10, 2015

Microsoft and PolyU Welcome the Opening of the Smart Computing Laboratory to Nurture Talents and Encourage Smart City Innovations

Today, the two organizations were pleased to officiate the opening of this joint lab, aiming to support applied research, teaching and learning activities relating to smart computing, and to facilitate work-integrated applications development as well as training on the latest smart computing trends.

September 1, 2015

Hong Kong SMBs Top Microsoft’s New Productivity Index Among Developed Countries in APAC

Microsoft today unveiled an Asia Pacific (APAC) wide study, showing how small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) in the region are meeting employees’ expectations in being more productive, collaborative and innovative in a mobile-first, cloud-first world.

August 18, 2015

ASTRI launches AIR fellow program to nurture young technology entrepreneurs – “ASTRI Innovation Runway”

Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) has launched its first-ever entrepreneurship fellow program, ASTRI Innovation Runway (AIR), offering one-stop comprehensive pre-incubation support to assist young technology entrepreneurs with innovative ideas to start up their business.

August 3, 2015

Windows 10 available in 190 countries as a free upgrade

July 14, 2015

Microsoft to celebrate Windows 10 launch around the world on July 29

June 12, 2015

Microsoft joins hand with The Hong Kong Council of Social Service to celebrate the 11th NGO Day

Maximizing stakeholder engagement and sparking new innovation
for social technology – Microsoft Hong Kong held the 11th NGO Day together with The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS) with a full day of discussions and exchanges showcasing the various practical applications of technology in the NGO sector.

June 11, 2015

Microsoft Launches Surface Pro 3 and Celebrates 11th Anniversary in Macau

Microsoft Hong Kong today announced the official launch of Surface Pro 3 for commercial markets in Macau, while celebrating the company’s 11th year in the locale. Microsoft first established its presence in Macau in June 2004.

June 4, 2015

The Open University of Hong Kong embraces the new way of students’ administration with Microsoft Azure

Enhanced scalability and stability through the hybrid cloud solution — In today’s fast-moving world, scalability and data security are critical for any organizations to succeed, be it private businesses or public sectors. As one of the leading education institutions in Hong Kong, The Open University of Hong Kong strives to maintain a stable student administration and course enrollment system for the whole university.

June 1, 2015

Windows 10 available as a free upgrade on July 29

The return of the Start menu plus innovative features creates a more personal, productive and fun Windows experience — On Monday, Microsoft Corp. announced that Windows 10 will be available July 29 in 190 countries. Windows 10 will help people be more productive and have more fun, with a personal and natural experience that works across all their devices.

May 20, 2015

HKSTP & Microsoft Hong Kong Kick Off City’s Transformation Into Internet of Things (IoT) Hub

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) injects more than one million US Dollars to develop the IoT industry via the IoT Innovation Platform, the first of its kind in Asia – Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation (“HKSTP”) and Microsoft Hong Kong announced a partnership today that aims to raise the IoT industry in Hong Kong to the world stage, by providing IoT developers with unprecedented support to enhance their product offerings.