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The Truth About Smart Calendars (Don’t Get Trapped by Subscriptions)

This video was made possible by Cozyla in support of CNET’s independent editorial journalism. Running a busy household is basically project management, but can a digital calendar actually fix the chaos? Before you invest hundreds in a digital family calendar, there are a few tech realities you need to know. We dive into the big…

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Running a busy household is basically project management, but can a digital calendar actually fix the chaos? Before you invest hundreds in a digital family calendar, there are a few tech realities you need to know. We dive into the big differences between proprietary apps and open Android systems, and why the “handheld” setup can even trip up tech-savvy homemakers. Then there’s the elephant in the room: hidden subscription paywalls. Let us know in the comments if your household would actually use one of these!

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0:00 Intro
0:58 Ecosystems
2:39 Cost (Not Another Subscription)
4:06 How Does This Fit In Your Life?
5:03 Would You Buy a Digital Family Calendar?

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  1. @HardyOh

    June 11, 2026 at 1:53 pm

    This is just an ad. Thumbs down.

    • @Motwera

      June 11, 2026 at 1:58 pm

      Also, why even bother getting one when you can just either use an existing dedicated tablet, hack/use an e-ink device or use a normal calendar (physical or digital) like everyone else does?

    • @CNET

      June 11, 2026 at 2:04 pm

      To be fair, I do go over that in the video – Numi

    • @jizzlecizzle1388

      June 11, 2026 at 3:18 pm

      This is just dishonest, since the downsides are addressed and fair comparisons are made.

    • @jizzlecizzle1388

      June 11, 2026 at 3:24 pm

      ​@Motwera, obviously, because the point is to have a dedicated device to the calendar function and using a tablet already purchased requires it is rarely / not in use, also still remains capable to run the appropriate apps.

      On top of this, a turnkey solution is convenient, especially when you have the money to spend on it.

    • @ropro9817

      June 11, 2026 at 3:38 pm

      It’s also a dumb product category. Bridget would have ripped it a new one.

  2. @CNET

    June 11, 2026 at 3:15 pm

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    Cozyla Calendar Plus Max: This TV-Size Home Display Wants to Run Your Life for You

    • @ropro9817

      June 11, 2026 at 3:37 pm

      This is such a dumb product category 😒

  3. @trilltrall

    June 11, 2026 at 4:08 pm

    TRMNL

  4. @ninjanerdstudent6937

    June 11, 2026 at 7:50 pm

    What is the point? Why? I feel like these companies are just throwing garbage at the wall to see what sticks to the wall and what falls off the wall.

  5. @Gad4683

    June 11, 2026 at 8:13 pm

    What is the point of all this when, we have the calendar of our phones and pad

    • @carlosaponte44

      June 12, 2026 at 9:16 am

      You must not have kids or you give your kids phones way too early.

  6. @RiyajJayaprakash

    June 11, 2026 at 10:15 pm

    Digital calendar using an E paper display would be really awesome

    • @GTeK13

      June 11, 2026 at 11:47 pm

      this is the only thing that would make sense

  7. @welshdn

    June 11, 2026 at 11:22 pm

    The Magic Mirror should have been mentioned. Barrier to entry is much higher but the capability far out paces any of the calendar presented here.

  8. @RuudP

    June 12, 2026 at 4:04 am

    The solution in search for a problem

  9. @elcat0

    June 12, 2026 at 9:45 am

    Where are we even heading with all this tech, at this point just turn all the walls in your room into a screen😂

  10. @jaimenmaisuria

    June 12, 2026 at 10:08 am

    Pointless.

  11. @spektred

    June 12, 2026 at 1:50 pm

    The last thing i want is to come home and feel like I’m still at the office

  12. @chandlerbing7570

    June 12, 2026 at 2:37 pm

    Honestly not much point and way too expensive for something thats mostly locked behind a subscription.

    I personally repurposed an old Mini PC i threw Linux on and an old monitor. Then throw on the free version of DAKBoard and thats it.

    But a Raspberry Pi could do the same

  13. @Randomatical

    June 12, 2026 at 3:12 pm

    I have a Skylight calendar mounted on my fridge. It works well for my young kids who don’t have devices of their own to keep tabs on the family schedules. Easier to deal with than paper calendar full of mistakes and revisions, and always up-to-date. Don’t use all the features yet, but generally view it as a plus.

  14. @WinterExplains

    June 12, 2026 at 3:39 pm

    I didnt know these existed

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