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ABN Introduces Kronologger

The global blog network, Asia Blogging Network [asiablogging.com] has introduced its micro-blogging service: Kronologger [kronologger.com]. “The service allows you to post shortly what you are doing and where you are,” said Budi Putra, the CEO of ABN.

This service is another kind of mobile-blogging. It lets the users to keep in touch, knowing the activities and location of each other. “So it is a simple and practical social network activity model,” continued Budi.

Both computer and mobile phone users could now use its web and mobile version. “When you access it with your cell phone, Kronologger would detect it and displays its mobile-optimised page, which would save the bandwidth required.”

The next development would be the integration of the service with SMS. Kronologger users will be able to read, post, and even to sign up by using SMS. “It makes the service so real-time. That’s the elegance of micro-blogging activity.”

Meanwhile, Kukuh T Wicaksono, the creator of Kronologis, mentioned that “the posting from similar services such as Twitter and Jaiku could be easily integrated to Kronologger. Even the excerpt of blog postings in Multiply and Wordpress could be grabbed to Kronologger.” Kronologis, is the embrio of the Kronologger service, which is now merged as a service of ABN.

Kukuh explained that Kronologger was designed to match the necessity of Internet users in Indonesia. “Hosted in Indonesia, Kronologger would make it easier for Indonesian users to access it, even by handphones,” he said.

So, sign up now, and start “kronning” at Kronologger: kronologger.com.

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