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Jon Russell

Jon Russell was Asia Editor for The Next Web from 2011 to 2014. Originally from the UK, he lives in Bangkok, Thailand. You can find him on Twitter, Angel List, LinkedIn.

Baidu opens its Singapore research centre, sharpening its focus on Southeast Asia

Baidu opens its Singapore research centre, sharpening its focus on Southeast Asia

  • Jon Russell
  • 13 years ago
Simple co-founder and CTO Alex Payne departs to focus on programming and developing

Simple co-founder and CTO Alex Payne departs to focus on programming and developing

  • Jon Russell
  • 13 years ago
Path 2.5 brings book/movie sharing, enhanced videos and photos and a Facebook-like ‘nudge’
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Path 2.5 brings book/movie sharing, enhanced videos and photos and a Facebook-like ‘nudge’

  • Jon Russell
  • 13 years ago
Asian mobile messaging app Line passes 50m downloads, sees 1m new sign-ups per week Featured Image

Asian mobile messaging app Line passes 50m downloads, sees 1m new sign-ups per week

  • Jon Russell
  • 13 years ago
The $10m Kickstarter Pebble Smartwatch hits a snag as first shipment is delayed Featured Image

The $10m Kickstarter Pebble Smartwatch hits a snag as first shipment is delayed

  • Jon Russell
  • 13 years ago
Revenue from social networks to top $16.9bn in 2012, advertising alone worth $8.8bn: Report Featured Image

Revenue from social networks to top $16.9bn in 2012, advertising alone worth $8.8bn: Report

  • Jon Russell
  • 13 years ago
Backblaze takes on its first funding, grabs $5m to backup and protect PCs and Macs worldwide Featured Image

Backblaze takes on its first funding, grabs $5m to backup and protect PCs and Macs worldwide

  • Jon Russell
  • 13 years ago
Report: Global LTE subscriptions to hit 50m in 2012, driven by demand in Asia Featured Image

Report: Global LTE subscriptions to hit 50m in 2012, driven by demand in Asia

  • Jon Russell
  • 13 years ago
Japanese mobile gaming platform DeNA lands on iOS in South Korea Featured Image

Japanese mobile gaming platform DeNA lands on iOS in South Korea

  • Jon Russell
  • 13 years ago
Apigee grabs $20m to bring its API platform to more developers, operators and businesses Featured Image

Apigee grabs $20m to bring its API platform to more developers, operators and businesses

  • Jon Russell
  • 13 years ago
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