What does Sony's participation with Pottermore mean for it's (struggling?) ebook lines? Sony was one of the first to market ebook readers but since then both Amazon and B&N have stepped up to take a greater market-share. Is Sony seeing this as an opportunity to market Harry Potter ereaders in an attempted to catch up?
Quote from PC World:
"Sony’s association with J.K. Rowling’s Pottermore brings together one of the world’s most innovative brands with the most successful book series in history, in a pioneering partnership that will help shape the future of story-telling," said Sony CEO and president Howard Stringer, adding "We are proud to be a part of it, both at this momentous announcement, and as we collaborate on its development over the coming years."
Nate at The Digital Reader got a letter from a developer who has put together map books for 200 cities around the world for the Kindle, Nook and Sony Readers. The developer used maps from the Open Streetmap Project and apparently they work rather well on his K2 despite one or two slight glitches.
You can check out Ebook Maps here. Unfortunately I can't comment on their accuracy as I've never lived in the 200 cities for which they are available.
Source
www.ebookmaps.com
