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By Leo KelionTechnology desk editor Owners will be able to attach the new devices to an existing PS4 controller via a special mount to play titles powered by the console's processors. Until now this "remote play" facility had only been offered to the firm's PlayStation Vita handheld console. Experts said the feature should help Sony's kit stand out from Android rivals at a time when competition is intensifying. But despite the popularity of the PS4, they added, the move was likely to have only a slight impact on sales. The Japanese company also unveiled a new smartwatch and a fitness tracker at a press conference in Berlin, ahead of the start of the Ifa tech show. The launches come a month after Sony cut its smartphone sales forecast by 14% for this financial year, saying its original figure was too "optimistic". The firm's global handset market share has slipped from 3.9% to 3.1% over the past year, according to research firm IDC, as Chinese rivals have made gains. 'Best of Sony' The Z3, Z3 Compact and Z3 Tablet Compact all rely on a wi-fi link to control the PS4 and view the graphics it generates. The firm suggests the feature will appeal to gamers who have to share use of the living room TV. "Our promise to the consumer has been to bring the best of Sony - all our consumer electronics experience - into a smartphone," Calum MacDougall, head of Xperia marketing, told the BBC. "We've consistently delivered that in the Z series with digital imaging capability, with our TV screen technology, with our audio capability. And now this is a big step up to almost complete the set with gaming functionality." Praise for the move was qualified. "For the gaming fraternity this is certainly something that would pique their interest when looking across a kind of homogenous set of smartphones that largely look the same and do the same kind of thing," said Ben Wood, head of research at CCS Insight, a telecoms consultancy. "But I'm not sure it will be a killer feature." Ryan Reith, mobile devices analyst at IDC, agreed that the facility had appeal to a niche audience, but said at this point the majority of gamers' needs were met by existing tablet and phone apps. Hard corners Other features of the Z3 smartphone include: The firm has also taken the relatively unusual step of keeping the phone's 5.2in (13.2cm) screen at 1080p resolution rather than using a higher resolution panel. While this limits the level of detail displayed, the firm says the benefit is that the handset offers a longer-than-average two days of use between battery charges. Rejecting round Sony also updated its wearable tech range with two new products. The Smartband Talk is a waterproof wristband that tracks the user's physical activity and can last three days between charges. It also acts as a remote microphone and speaker for Bluetooth-connected Android phones, letting owners make calls from their wrist. The SmartWatch 3 is Sony's first watch to be powered by Google's Android Wear operating system, which is designed for small screens. It also adds four gigabytes of internal memory, allowing it to offer "offline" music playback at times the owner does not have their phone with them. Unlike LG and Motorola, Sony only offers its watch in a square design rather than a circular option, which some believe is more fashionable. "We believe the squarer screen is the better way to go to offer better second-screen functionality," said Mr MacDougall. "Whether it's looking at your life-log application or notifications, you get a much richer experience in that way." However, he declined to rule out Sony releasing a circular watch at a later stage. "Let's see if Sony has a round screen at CES in January," remarked Mr Cross in response. "All the feedback we're getting is that for wearables to be attractive they need to become more fashionable, and the circular watches have resonated with the consumer and fashion media as to what we want. "At least Sony now has a stake in the ground with Android Wear, which we believe will become the most pervasive smartwatch operating system outside anything Apple do."
Sony's latest smartphones and tablets can stream PlayStation 4 video games.

The bill includes $1,400 payments, an extension of jobless benefits, and a child tax credit that is expect to lift millions out of poverty. Mr Biden said the relief package will rebuild "the backbone of this country". The spending bill, one of the largest in US history, passed Congress without a single Republican supporter. Mr Biden is due to give a primetime address later on Thursday to tout the bill's provisions. He and other Democrats will also hold a signing ceremony at the White House on Friday. This sixth Covid-19 relief bill is a major legislative win for Mr Biden. The package has been broadly popular among Americans. A March Pew Research Center poll found that 70% of US adults surveyed expressed support for the bill, including 41% of Republicans. Unemployment skyrocketed over the last year, with a current rate of 6.2%, according to the US Labor Department. Mr Biden had originally planned the bill signing for Friday, but it was pushed up in his schedule "because Congress enroled the bill more quickly than we anticipated," White House spokesperson Jen Psaki said in a tweet. Joe Biden was originally expected to sign the ambitiously named "American Recovery Plan Act" at the White House on Friday. Instead the final step in enacting the president's first significant piece of legislation was moved up to Thursday afternoon. An official ceremony is still planned for Friday, but the scheduling change reveals an administration anxious to get busy selling the American people on the benefits of this massive and multifaceted piece of government spending. This - and Biden's address to the nation Thursday night - are the opening gun of a two-week public-relations blitz, including presidential travel, to highlight the legislation. It shouldn't be too hard a sell, as opinion polls indicate widespread support for the law even among Republican voters. What Biden and the Democrats don't want is a repeat of the 2009 Great Recession relief bill passed under President Barack Obama. Many in the party believe that Democrats did not claim enough credit for the law's benefits - and that voters had forgotten about their efforts when they cast their ballots in the 2010 congressional mid-term elections (and roundly voted Democrats out of office). Biden, as vice-president, had a front-row seat for that debacle. His actions as president suggest he hasn't forgotten it. What's in the bill? The act includes one-off direct payments worth $1,400 to be sent off to most Americans. It extends weekly jobless benefit payments of $300 until September. It also allocates $350bn to state and local governments, some $130bn to school reopening, $49bn for expanded Covid-19 testing and research, as well as $14bn for vaccine distribution. A proposal to raise the national minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 per hour became a sticking point in the Senate and did not make it into the final version of the bill. When will stimulus money be deposited? White House officials say that direct payments, the third payments of the pandemic, will begin before the end of March. Previous cheques were sent out by tax officials within one to two weeks of the bills' passage. Individuals earning up to $75,000 will receive a $1,400 payment. Tax officials at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) use tax statements to determine the exact size of each person's payment. For that reason they have urged Americans to quickly file their tax returns, which are due 15 April. Stimulus cheques sent out by Mr Biden's predecessor, Donald Trump, included the former president's personal signature. But Mrs Psaki said Mr Biden's signature will not be on these payments. What does the child tax credit do? Currently, American couples are able to apply for a $2,000 per child under the Child Tax Credit, a 24-year old government programme. This law increases the tax break to $3,000 for every child age 6 to 17. Children under the age of 6 will receive a $3,600 benefit. More than 4 million children - more than half of the total - could be lifted out of poverty, according to analysis from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. It also extends access to lower income families, even those that pay nothing in taxes, by making the credit refundable. The programme is temporary, and will expire after one year. What did Biden say? Before signing the bill in the White House Oval Office, Mr Biden said the bill is about "rebuilding the backbone of this country and giving people in this nation, working people, middle class folks, the people that built the country a fighting chance. "That's what the essence of it is." He promised that he would have "a lot more to say about that tonight and the next couple of days". Mr Biden will deliver his first primetime address to the American public on Thursday night. The speech comes on the 50th day of his presidency. It will be the third time this year that he has marked a moment in the coronavirus pandemic, which has left more than 529,000 people dead and over 29 million infected. Previewing his remarks on Wednesday, Mr Biden said he would be laying out "the next phase," of the US Covid-response. "There is light at the end of this dark tunnel of the past year. But we cannot let our guard down now or assume the victory is inevitable," he said. "Together, we're going get through this pandemic and usher in a healthier and more hopeful future." On Thursday, the White House announced that Mr Biden and Vice-president Kamala Harris will travel to Atlanta, Georgia next Friday as part of the "Help is Here tour to amplify the American Rescue Plan".
US President Joe Biden has signed a $1.9tn (£1.4tn) economic relief bill that aims to help Americans impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic into law.

The two-day event saw its highest attendance ever, breaking the previous high of 10,000 in 2018. The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) event had been threatened by Covid-19, but was able to take place after social distancing measures were scrapped in June. DEFA's Lucy Verdon said she was "really proud" it had gone ahead. First held in 2009, the event takes place at the Villa Marina in Douglas and features a range of Manx produce and cookery demonstrations. Ticket prices were reduced to half price to encourage both exhibitors and visitors to attend. Why not follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and Twitter? You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk

More than 16,000 people attended the Isle of Man Food and Drink Festival, the government has said.

