SJ076: Bomb Cyclones, Rogue Amoeba, the Galaxy S9, Spotify, good deals, new gear, and Bonus Notches

Of the four people you will hear on this week's transmission, cadets, every one of them is battling extreme weather. Both our co-captain Mike and special guest Paul from Rogue Amoeba are up against the bomb cyclone still drenching the Atlantic seaboard, cameo reviewer William Gallagher is dealing with the snow and ice of the Beast From the East, and Charles is currently overwhelmed with a sudden outbreak of gorgeous cherry blossoms up there in western Canada. Life is hard, cadets.

On tap for this episode is news of a weather-related Alexa vulnerability, the release of Samsung's Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus and where it does -- and doesn't -- measure up, what made the news at Mobile World Congress, Notch mania, the downturn of the smartphone market, Blackberry vs the Essential Phone in a race to the bottom, Microsoft's good deed, Spotify going public, our interview with audio software developer Paul Kafasis, a warning about fake Apple emails, the first-gen Apple TV, our Deal of the Week and the latest gear from the Engineering Report. Expect turbulance, cadets, this mission's going to be a bumpy ride!