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April 14, 2015

Microsoft Surface 3 is available for pre-order starting April 15

Pre-orders now available at Microsoft Online Store and Retail Channels with special offer — Microsoft Hong Kong today announced the availability of Surface 3 pre-order in Hong Kong beginning April 15.

April 14, 2015

Microsoft Launches Lumia 640 & Lumia 640 XL in Hong Kong

Increasing productivity, maintaining affordability – and upgradeable to Windows 10. Also introduces Lumia 430 Dual SIM: The most affordable Lumia smartphone – Microsoft today announced the availability of the Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL in Hong Kong for only HK$1,888 and HK$2,488 respectively.

April 14, 2015

Microsoft Launches Lumia 640 & Lumia 640 XL in Hong Kong

Increasing productivity, maintaining affordability – and upgradeable to Windows 10. Also introduces Lumia 430 Dual SIM: The most affordable Lumia smartphone – Microsoft today announced the availability of the Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL in Hong Kong for only HK$1,888 and HK$2,488 respectively.

April 9, 2015

Less than 100 days to end of support for Windows Server 2003: make the move now

With close to 60% of organizations in Asia Pacific still hanging on to at least one instance of outdated Windows Server 2003, IT leaders are faced with the challenge of managing security and compliance risks or the opportunity to modernize for today’s mobile-first, cloud first needs

March 31, 2015

Microsoft introduces Surface 3: The thinnest and lightest Surface yet

Pre-order in Hong Kong begins in mid-April — Microsoft Corp. is introducing a new Surface, the Surface 3. Like Surface Pro 3, it’s a tablet that can replace your laptop but is thinner, lighter and even more affordable.

March 25, 2015

Microsoft kicks off YouthSpark #WeSpeakCode Campaign – the largest coding event in Hong Kong. Involved more than 4,800 students and accumulated 6,000 coding hours

A platform to empower youths to learn computer programming and foster home-grown innovation — As part of Microsoft’s YouthSpark commitment to encourage more young people into STEM (Science Technology Engineering Maths), Microsoft Asia Pacific rolls-out Asia Pacific Week of Code, a campaign to promote coding as a second language. In Hong Kong, the #WeSpeakCode program kicked off in the week of 23 March.

March 19, 2015

Microsoft introduces Lumia 430: The most affordable Lumia smartphone

Microsoft Corp. on Thursday unlocked the promise of smartphone ownership for many more people with the introduction of Lumia 430 Dual SIM, the latest addition to its affordable range of Lumia smartphones.

March 18, 2015

Windows 10 to launch this summer in 190 countries and 111 languages around the world

At the Windows Hardware Engineering Community (WinHEC) summit today, Terry Myerson, executive vice president of Windows, Microsoft Corp., announced that Windows 10 will launch in 190 countries and 111 languages around the world this summer.

March 16, 2015

Microsoft Hong Kong partners with CSL to launch a New Mobile Office Service for SMEs

One stop service enabling SMEs to experience flexible and prompt mobile working mode with Office 365 and high-speed mobile data — Microsoft has announced a new partnership with CSL Mobile Limited to introduce the new Ultra 300 Office 365 Mobile Office Service, providing SMEs with a professional and comprehensive mobile solution.

March 5, 2015

International Women’s Day spotlight: Serena Cheung

On March 8 every year, International Women’s Day is celebrated all around the world to recognize the contributions and achievements of women across various communities while calling for greater equality. This year, the theme “Make It Happen” aims to encourage effective action for advancing and recognizing women.

February 23, 2015

MassMutual Asia Deploys Microsoft Azure StorSimple Solution

Lowering costs by 20 times compared to building own datacenter and enjoying improved storage and disaster-recovery speed and efficiency — In recent years, Microsoft’s cloud business has grown significantly due to a substantial uptrend in cloud services adoption. For the sixth consecutive quarter, Microsoft’s commercial cloud revenue more than doubled, driven by Office 365, Azure and Dynamics CRM Online. It is now on an annualized revenue run rate of US$5.5 billion. Microsoft Azure has a similar growth rate both internationally and locally.

January 22, 2015

Windows 10: A New Generation of Windows

Windows 10 to be offered as free upgrade; group computing and holographic Windows 10 devices unveiled – Microsoft today unveiled a new generation of Windows, with a wide range of experiences designed to usher in a new era of more personal computing, as well as two new devices designed to extend the Windows experience from large screens to no screens. Windows 10 will be delivered as a service to offer a safer, innovative and updated experience for the supported lifetime of the device.