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If you are one of the few hundred thousand globally who have not turned in your Galaxy Note7, your world is going to get a bit more difficult starting this past weekend.  First, here in the United States, T-Mobile is pushing out an update to devices on their network that restrict the battery charging to a maximum of 60% of total capacity.  The goal, of course, is to not overcharge the device’s battery which is the source of problems for the phone.  Add to that, the icon for the battery on the Home screen will be turned gray and you will be getting regular reminders (translation:  they are going to pester the hell out of you) to return you phone.  The idea from T-Mobile (with Samsung’s backing) is to make it so painful to use that you turn in the phone.   But, if you are in New Zealand, things just got really difficult for you.

Some eleven months after it was made available for iOS users, Microsoft Selfie has finally hit the Google Play Store for Android devices.  The app is aimed at giving you some filtering options for photos you take with the app or selfies that you have in your camera roll.  While the selfie camera app-meets-filter app is not something new, this app does a pretty good job.  With each filter in the app you can adjust the intensity and there are 12 different filters that you can apply to your photos.  There is also a preview button that you can tap and hold to see the photo with and without the applied filter.

Today’s Deal over at Amazon is a great package for those needing a desktop USB charger for your devices and cables.  Today you can pick up the Anker PowerPort 6 along with six 1′ MicroUSB cables all for $30.59.  That is a savings of 69% off the regular price.  The PowerPort 6, as the name implies, has 6 USB ports to charge multiple devices at once.  The charger leverages Anker’s PowerIQ technology to assure that the fastest and most stable charge is provided to your devices for quick and efficient charging.  The charger has 60w of total power with each port being able to handle up to 2.4 amps each.

Here is the good news:  If you have been thinking about picking up the fun & fabulous Nextbit Robin, you can still get it for $169 from Amazon.  That’s half the cost of the original price of the phone.

Here is the bad news (sort of):  You are going to have to wait until next week before it ships.  Right now Amazon is showing that November 10th is the date they will have them back in stock.  So you can still order it, but it will just take a little longer to get.  The wait, however, is worth it.  At this price, this is a bit of a no-brainer.

For those that don’t recall, the Nextbit Robin has some great features and offers a unique device-meets-cloud storage solution.  It has 32GB of onboard storage merged with 100 GB online storage, so you always have the space you need. Robin seamlessly backs up your apps and photos, intelligently archives the stuff you’re not using, and easily restores items when you need them.  The idea is that you never run out of space.  Those less used apps are backed up into the cloud but then are instantly available when you want them.  You’ll know an app has been backed up into the cloud as it will be grey on your Robin.