Recent News

April 14, 2016

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

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).

March 31, 2016

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Terry Myerson, executive vice president of Windows and Devices Group, talked to thousands of developers about the work Microsoft Corp. is doing to help them embrace the new era of conversational intelligence and create more personal computing for every customer, industry and business.

March 16, 2016

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

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

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

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.

December 16, 2015

The newest smartphone to join the Lumia family, the Lumia 550 is our most affordable 4G LTE smartphone with Windows 10, signature Microsoft apps and services such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), OneDrive, Outlook Mail and Outlook Calendar on a premium 4.7” HD display.

November 26, 2015

The newest flagship devices to join the Lumia portfolio and the first to ship with Windows 10, the Lumia 950 XL and Lumia 950 deliver a familiar and consistent experience that extends across your Windows devices, including innovative features like Windows Hello beta for Lumia and Continuum for phones.