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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.

Facebook retools its Android app so it works better in Africa and other emerging markets
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Facebook retools its Android app so it works better in Africa and other emerging markets

  • Jon Russell
  • 11 years ago
Line urges users to change passwords following incidents in Japan, but denies it was hacked

Line urges users to change passwords following incidents in Japan, but denies it was hacked

  • Jon Russell
  • 11 years ago
Facebook is down across the world right now (Update: Now back)
  • Facebook

Facebook is down across the world right now (Update: Now back)

  • Jon Russell
  • 11 years ago
Dropbox is blocked again in China, both apps and web-based service appear affected Featured Image

Dropbox is blocked again in China, both apps and web-based service appear affected

  • Jon Russell
  • 11 years ago
Asia Pacific-focused HotelQuickly now lets customers book rooms one day in advance Featured Image

Asia Pacific-focused HotelQuickly now lets customers book rooms one day in advance

  • Jon Russell
  • 11 years ago
Samsung begins selling enhanced version of Galaxy S5 with LTE-A support in Korea Featured Image

Samsung begins selling enhanced version of Galaxy S5 with LTE-A support in Korea

  • Jon Russell
  • 11 years ago
Momo, the Chinese flirting app with 100m users, is shutting its English service on July 1 Featured Image

Momo, the Chinese flirting app with 100m users, is shutting its English service on July 1

  • Jon Russell
  • 11 years ago
Alibaba is introducing a ‘three-strikes’ rule to tackle counterfeit goods on its global services Featured Image

Alibaba is introducing a ‘three-strikes’ rule to tackle counterfeit goods on its global services

  • Jon Russell
  • 11 years ago
Sharp’s new ‘free-form’ display could bring non-rectangular screens to consumer tech devices Featured Image

Sharp’s new ‘free-form’ display could bring non-rectangular screens to consumer tech devices

  • Jon Russell
  • 11 years ago
Twitter restores ‘blasphemous’ content in Pakistan one month after blocking it Featured Image

Twitter restores ‘blasphemous’ content in Pakistan one month after blocking it

  • Jon Russell
  • 11 years ago
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