diff --git a/app/src/components/latest-blocks/latest-blocks.scss b/app/src/components/latest-blocks/latest-blocks.scss
index f5def0b..c9a1377 100644
--- a/app/src/components/latest-blocks/latest-blocks.scss
+++ b/app/src/components/latest-blocks/latest-blocks.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
 latest-blocks {
+  ion-grid {
+    // border: 2px solid green;
+    margin: 10px 0 20px;
 
+    ion-row {
+      border-top: 1px solid #ccc;
+    }
+
+    ion-row:nth-child(even) {
+      background-color: #f4f4f4;
+    }
+
+    ion-row:first-child {
+      background-color: white;
+      border-top: none;
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/components/latest-blocks/latest-blocks.ts b/app/src/components/latest-blocks/latest-blocks.ts
index 5ecbebe..940fa05 100644
--- a/app/src/components/latest-blocks/latest-blocks.ts
+++ b/app/src/components/latest-blocks/latest-blocks.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,17 @@ export class LatestBlocksComponent {
   public blocks: Array<any> = [];
 
   constructor(private blocksProvider: BlocksProvider, private navCtrl: NavController) {
-    blocksProvider.getBlocks().subscribe(
+    this.loadBlocks();
+    setInterval(
+      function (): void {
+        this.loadBlocks.call(this);
+      }.bind(this),
+      1000 * 30
+    );
+  }
+
+  private loadBlocks(): void {
+    this.blocksProvider.getBlocks().subscribe(
       (data) => {
         this.blocks = JSON.parse(data['_body']).blocks;
         this.loading = false;
diff --git a/app/src/components/latest-transactions/latest-transactions.ts b/app/src/components/latest-transactions/latest-transactions.ts
index 5b8d68e..51a967c 100644
--- a/app/src/components/latest-transactions/latest-transactions.ts
+++ b/app/src/components/latest-transactions/latest-transactions.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import { Component } from '@angular/core';
+import { Http } from '@angular/http';
+import { ApiProvider } from '../../providers/api/api';
 
 /**
  * Generated class for the LatestTransactionsComponent component.
@@ -14,9 +16,37 @@ export class LatestTransactionsComponent {
 
   private text: string;
 
-  constructor() {
+  constructor(private http: Http, private api: ApiProvider) {
     console.log('Hello LatestTransactionsComponent Component');
     this.text = 'Hello Latest Transactions';
+
+    /*
+    let url: string = this.api.apiPrefix + 'txs?' + this.queryType + '=' + this.queryValue;
+
+    this.http.get(url).subscribe(
+      (data) => {
+        this.transactions = JSON.parse(data['_body']);
+        this.loading = false;
+      },
+      (err) => {
+        console.log('err is', err);
+        this.loading = false;
+      }
+    );
+     */
+
+    /*
+    this.http.get(this.api.apiPrefix + 'tx/' + this.txId).subscribe(
+      (data) => {
+        this.tx = JSON.parse(data['_body']);
+        this.loading = false;
+      },
+      (err) => {
+        console.log('err is', err);
+        this.loading = false;
+      }
+    );
+     */
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/app/src/components/transaction/transaction.scss b/app/src/components/transaction/transaction.scss
index 59fc005..40a22fb 100644
--- a/app/src/components/transaction/transaction.scss
+++ b/app/src/components/transaction/transaction.scss
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 transaction {
+  // TODO Customize the grid to have 13 columns so that we have 6-col inputs, 6-col outputs, 1 col arrow
+  // See http://ionicframework.com/docs/api/components/grid/Grid/#customizing-the-grid
+
   ion-grid {
     background-color: #F4F4F4;
     border: 1px solid #eee;