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Asus freezes Zenfone and ROG Phone plans: no new smartphones in 2026 as AI work ramps up

Asus chairman Jonney Shih said the company will stop launching new smartphone models and shift its phone R&D to AI hardware like robots and smart glasses. Support for existing phones will continue, but the future of Asus’s Zenfone and ROG Phone lines remains uncertain. No timeline was given for a possible return to the smartphone market.

20 January 2026

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Mini PC Roundup — Nov 10, 2025: Trusted Brands to Buy, Cloud‑Gaming Upgrades (GeForce NOW & Xbox), and the Best Controllers for Every Budget

Geekom, Beelink, ASUS ROG, Lenovo, HP, and Dell are named the most trusted Windows mini PC brands for 2025, with warnings against third-party sellers and suspiciously low prices. Xbox Cloud Gaming now offers sharper 1440p/60fps streams with lower latency, while NVIDIA GeForce NOW expands RTX 5080-class power. Minisforum debuts an ARM-based MS-R1 mini PC with up to 64GB RAM and GPU support.

10 November 2025

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Bank of Montreal (BMO) stands out as a strong dividend stock in 2024
March 20, 2026, 1:48 PM EDT. Bank of Montreal (BMO) offers an attractive dividend yield of 3.56%, notably above the foreign banks sector average of 2.73% and the S&P 500's 1.47%. The Toronto-based bank has increased its dividend three times in the past five years, with a 6.4% rise in annualized dividends to $4.87 per share this year. BMO maintains a payout ratio of 54%, suggesting room for sustainable dividends tied to earnings growth. Analysts forecast an 18.2% EPS increase for 2026, bolstering future dividend prospects. Despite challenges for high-yield stocks amid rising rates, BMO's strong fundamentals and a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) make it a compelling dividend investment for income-focused investors seeking reliable cash flow.