It’s refreshing to wear a mechanical watch. The soft sweep of the seconds hand reminds us of the fleeting nature of time while the endless ticking in a dark room is a comfort and a spur to action. Add in a little limited edition provenance with big face and crown and you’ve got a stew going. This particular stew is called the Alpina Startimer. It is a pilot’s watch, a watch… Read More
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It’s not uncommon for Spotify to make minor tweaks to the user interface of its Android app from time to time. However, according to a new report, it appears that the company is now testing a significant UI change for its Android app. It appears that Spotify is testing a new user interface which features a three-tab navigation system that makes things much simpler.
To be clear, Spotify is only testing these changes at this point in time so they’re not rolling out for everyone just yet. It’s also unclear if that’s going to happen since a test doesn’t necessarily mean that the changes will certainly be rolled out for all users.
The changes that have been spotted so far include the three-tab navigation, larger interface elements, and list views that are simpler.
The Search tab has been revamped to take advantage of the available space. It uses that space wisely to provide additional features.
The consolidation of the navigation tabs is by far the biggest change. They’ve been reduced to three from the existing five. Some users might not like that Spotify is toying with the idea of removing the Radio and Browse tabs. Nevertheless, the new interface does look simpler and easier to use.
Despite the test, it’s unclear at this point in time if and when Spotify is going to roll out these changes to all users.
Spotify’s New Three-Tab Interface Will Make Things Simpler , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Atari fans who were looking forward to pre-order the company’s new console today will be disappointed to find out that the Ataribox pre-orders have been delayed. The company was supposed to start taking pre-orders for its new machine from today but it appears that development problems have forced Atari to delay the pre-orders. The company has confirmed this in an email that it sent out today.
The Ataribox console was confirmed earlier this year. It has a wooden box much like the classic 2600 console. The console will offer players a new experience while staying true to Atari’s heritage.
Atari previously sent out emails to interested customers informing them that they will be able to place pre-orders for the Ataribox starting December 14th. The console itself is supposed to be released at some point next year. The company will charge around $300 for it.
Atari has now sent out a new email today announcing that the pre-orders have been delayed because it needs more time “to create the platform and ecosystem the Atari community deserves.” It wants to ensure that the Ataribox lives up to fans’ expectations.
Therefore, it’s delaying pre-orders so that it can take the extra time to sort out the problems that this product is facing. Atari hasn’t confirmed a new launch plan yet. It says that one will be announced in the coming weeks.
Ataribox Pre-Orders Have Been Delayed , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Microsoft has gradually been making Windows 10 more developer friendly. It has added the SUSE Linux, Ubuntu, and Fedora Linux distributions alongside the bash command line. The company is now making another addition that developers will certainly like. Microsoft is adding a native OpenSSH client to Windows 10. The native client is already available as a beta option in the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update and it can be enabled easily.
For those who are unaware, OpenSSH is a connectivity tool for remote login with the SSH protocol. All traffic is encrypted to reduce the change of eavesdropping and connection hijacking. The Secure Shell or SSH is a cryptographic network protocol for running network services securely over unsecured networks. Remote login to computer systems is the best known use case for SSH.
A native OpenSSH client in Windows 10 means that developers will no longer have to download third-party clients like PuTTY to access remote servers.
ServeTheHome has created a video showing how the client can be enabled in the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. It’s in beta at this point in time but it works well enough.
Microsoft hasn’t confirmed as yet when its native OpenSSH client for Windows 10 is going to be out of beta. It may not be long before that happens.
Windows 10 Gets A Native OpenSSH Client , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
The much awaited upcoming Star Wars movie is going to open in cinemas across the globe tomorrow. Ahead of the movie’s release, EA has now released the first free season of Star Wars Battlefront 2 which brings content from the upcoming movie, Star Wars: The Last Jedi. It brings a couple of characters from the movie and also adds new locations to Battlefront 2.
In The Last Jedi season of Star Wars Battlefront 2, players will have to choose if they want to fight for the Resistance or the First Order. This choice will then be linked to recurring challenges that will reward players on both individual and faction levels.
Finn, the Stormtrooper with a conscience that was introduced in The Force Awakens, is now available as a playable hero for the Resistance. Captain Phasma is playable as a villain leading the First Order.
Players can unlock both players without credits by logging in during the first free season of Star Wars Battlefront 2. New locations are included as well. Players will find the Battle on Crait as a new Galactic Assault match while D’Qar is a new intense Starfighter Assault arena.
Also available for free with The Last Jedi season is a small single-player expansion. Players can continue Iden Versio’s journey through the First Order’s rise to power in Star Wars Battlefront 2: Resurrection.
The new content is now available for Star Wars Battlefront 2 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows PC.
Star Wars Battlefront 2 Gets Content From The Last Jedi , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Many power users who swear by the iMac have been waiting to get their hands on the new iMac Pro. The company had promised to release the powerful new iMac before the end of this year and it’s going to follow through on the promise. Apple has now started selling the iMac Pro online and shipments are slated to arrive by December 27th.
The iMac Pro is a professional-grade desktop that’s powered by 8 Intel Xeon processing cores coupled with 32GB of RAM. That’s what the $4,999 entry-level model gets you.
The first orders placed through Apple’s online store starting today will arrive just after Christmas. At this point in time, the orders are estimated to arrive by December 27th.
Apple hasn’t made the iMac Pro available for pickup just yet so customers who are interested in purchasing one will have to place an order online. Apple will deliver the computer to them for free by December 27th. It’s unclear if the company’s stores will be stocking the iMac Pro anytime soon.
It also features a Vega 56 graphics processor with 8GB VRAM and 1TB of flash storage. Configurations that are also going to ship before the end of this year include the 10 core 3.0GHz model with up to 4TB of storage, 128GB of RAM, and a Vega 64 graphics processor with 8GB of VRAM.
The iMac Pro features a 5K display with a 5120×2880 pixel resolution and 500 nits of brightness. It has four Thunderbolt 3 ports, a 10 Gigabit Ethernet port, a SD card slot, three USB 3.0 ports, and a standard headphone jack.
iMac Pro Goes On Sale, Shipments Arrive December 27th , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Bitcoin is now accepted a whole lot more than it was just a few years ago. There has been a lot of hype surrounding the virtual currency lately, particularly since the price of Bitcoin has been shooting up like crazy over the past few weeks. There’s no other way to describe it. While some say that this is a bubble, others continue to throw their weight behind Bitcoin. Take the owner of this Miami condo for example, the person will only accept Bitcoin in exchange for parting with the condo.
This penthouse condo in Miami has been listed on the real estate website for Redfin. Don’t be fooled by the $33 price because that’s just too good to be true for a property like this.
The seller actually wants 33 Bitcoins for the condo. At the existing price of Bitcoin, that’s about $563,000. The price of Bitcoin is very volatile so if there’s a temporary pullback, someone who has that much money locked up in Bitcoin can score a good deal.
The property has been described as a “spectacular 1 bed/1.5 baths Penthouse unit with high ceilings, unobstructed Biscayne Bay view & Miami skyline.” The listing mentions that the seller is “only accepting Bitcoin.”
This can turn out to be a disaster for the condo’s owner if there’s a big move in the price and it goes down significantly. On the other hand, they might make bank if someone does take the condo off their hands for 33 Bitcoin and the price continues to surge rapidly in the days to come.
This Miami Condo Can Only Be Bought With Bitcoin , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
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