Ritz-Carlton Magazine - Winter 2012 - (Page 40)

AUTOMOBILES BY ERIK SOFGE TomTom High Speed Multi-Charger Garmin nüvi 3490LMT This unassuming little device should come standard in every glove box. It charges three gadgets at once — two through USB and one with a traditional DC port — up to four times faster than regular chargers. It’s perfect for the constellation of power-hungry gear — such as iPads, smartphones, navigation units — that have become indispensable on the road. £20, TOMTOM.COM Phone-based navigation is a fine backup plan. This top-of-the-line dedicated GPS navigation unit is the better option, with a wide 4.3-inch, touch-sensitive display; voice activation; and predictive routing. That means it can guess when you’re taking a familiar route and activate guidance. Plus, your map won’t vanish the second your cellphone reception does. $ 400, GARMIN.COM DRIVE BUYS THESE HIGH-TECH ADD-ONS WILL MAKE YOUR RIDE SAFER AND SMARTER 2012 BMW M5 in Monte Carlo Blue APPS Most new vehicles will play your smartphone’s music through the speakers — if you can stomach the unresponsive in-car interface. The Kanex AirBlue streamlines the process. It plugs into the auxiliary port and, with one button, pairs to Bluetooth and plays audio. It works outside the car, too, adding a foolproof Bluetooth connection to speakers, stereos and TVs. $ 49, KANEXLIVE.COM/ AIRBLUE Kanex AirBlue Cost2Drive, $2 Enter your destination and vehicle make and model, and this iPhone app estimates your total fuel cost based on the price of gas at stations along your route. Pennypinching aside, this app also tells you, by tracking realtime airfares from travel site kayak.com, whether you’d be better off ﬂying. Trip Journal, $1 This Android and iPhone app is a travel journal for the Facebook era, using Google maps to pinpoint the photos you take and providing centralized access to Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and other social media sites. Data is stored for posterity, and select friends and family can track your progress in real time, or until the ﬁts of jealousy set in. Autoliv Night Vision 2 with Pedestrian Detection Safety features are often high-tech but rarely this cool. Autoliv’s updated infrared system scans, peering up to three times farther than headlight range, and displays warm objects — people or creatures, for example — in brilliant white on the in-dash screen. If pedestrians are in your path, they’re highlighted in red and an alarm sounds. OPTIONAL FEATURE ON SELECT AUDI AND BMW MODELS, AUTOLIV.COM 40 W W W. R I T Z C A R LT O N . C O M http://www.GARMIN.COM http://www.TOMTOM.COM http://www.kayak.com http://www.KANEXLIVE.COM/AIRBLUE http://www.AUTOLIV.COM http://WWW.RITZCARLTON.COM

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Ritz-Carlton Magazine - Winter 2012

Ritz-Carlton Magazine - Winter 2012
Contents
Contributors
Editor’s Letter
President’s Letter
Falling in Love With ... Hong Kong
Design
Auto
Technology
On the Boulevards
Shopping
Jewelry
Watches
Palm Beach
Wellness
Santiago

Ritz-Carlton Magazine - Winter 2012