Should we expect a PS5 Pro, the Galaxy S23 already on sale, this is the recap ‘of the week

Sony could be about to launch a PS5 Pro, a consumer unboxes his new Galaxy S23 Ultra in a video on Twitter, Google is rolling out Android Auto 8.7, this is the recap of the week.

If this information is to be taken with a grain of salt, Sony could launch a PS5 Pro as early as April! While some retailers have already started selling the Galaxy S23 a few days before their official launch, Android 8.7 is coming to your connected cars and Microsoft is about to replace NTFS with ReFS.

Android Auto 8.7: an intermediate design before the complete overhaul of the OS

While the design of Android Auto should soon change completely, Google has just rolled out a new update to its OS for connected vehicles, called Android Auto 8.7. It is therefore still not Coolwalk but an intermediate version which does not yet contain the new design.

Read: Android Auto 8.7 arrives in your cars, but without the new interface design

A video reveals the Galaxy S23 Ultra before the official launch

As Samsung prepares to finally officially introduce its Galaxy S23 on February 1, some retailers have already started selling the new smartphones. Indeed, a few days before the official launch, some customers have already purchased the new future flagships. The user @edwards_uh has also shared a video on Twitter in which we can discover the Galaxy S23 Ultra.

Read: Galaxy S23 Ultra: the smartphone is already unboxed on video a week before its launch

Only a few more months to wait before discovering the PS5 Pro?

If Sony has not confirmed anything yet, an anonymous source has just revealed to us that the company is preparing to launch a new model of PS5 in April. According to our informant, it would be a PS5 Pro whose main novelty would be at the level of the cooling system. The heat could therefore be better managed thanks to a system of “ water cooling “.

Read: PS5 Pro reportedly coming in April 2023 with liquid cooling

Microsoft says goodbye to NTFS

While the NTFS (New Technology File System) was launched exactly 30 years ago, it could be going away this year. Indeed, Microsoft would have planned to replace the file system with ReFS, which is able to better manage large volumes of data. It is now possible to support this new system in Windows 11 build 25281.

Read: Windows 11: a new file system makes its appearance, say goodbye to NTFS

The American IPTV portal USTVGO no longer exists

The ACE (Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment) continues its fight against IPTV services and one of the first victims is one of the illegal streaming giants in the United States, USTVGO. Indeed, the site is now inactive and displays on its page the message “ sorry, we are closed without any further explanation.

Read: IPTV: an illegal streaming giant closes its doors without warning

Our test of the week

DualSense Edge: an attractive controller provided you have the budget

Sony’s new pro controller is particularly pleasant to use and could appeal to pro-gamers ready to pay the price. The software part of this premium controller is impeccable and it is practical to transport thanks to its bag. Be careful, only pro-gamers will really need this DualSense Edge and its battery is less good than on the standard model.

Read: DualSense Edge test: is the PS5 pro controller really worth its price of 240 €?