And that’s exactly how it functions too: All of your dates and appointments are clearly presented in columns next to each other. Every device is represented by a column.

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The days of writing down appointments in a calendar are a thing of the past! Be automatically up to date!

In addition to their electronic iPhone or Google calendars, many smart phone users have a paper format calendar hanging on the wall at home. In everyday use, this means that all dates and appointments have to be entered per hand in writing and then checked every now and again, if not daily.

Can be synchronized via Wifi

Thanks to the Calou, there’s no more crossing out or erasing things! The device automatically synchronizes itself with all possible digital calendars and smart phones, and then shows the calendar contents in a central manner and location. It’s simple and lucid, regardless of whether you use an iPhone/Android, a tablet PC or a computer. The registered calendar accounts are called up per Wifi by the Calou, which then displays all of the dates and appointment entries bundled up together on its e-Paper display.

Column view: iCloud and Google side-by-side

Every device or, said differently, every digital calendar account has an individual column, as is the case in a traditional wall calendar. As such, every user has his or her column in which his or her dates and appointments are entered.

For just about the first time ever, Apple iCloud or Google Calendar Accounts can be viewed and processed or worked on at the same time.

All calendar accounts will remain completely separated and independent of each other. No calendar has to be released or shared. Only the respective calendar/account owner knows his or her own password.

Every calendar account in the Calou device is technically its own autonomous entity and the unwanted use by a third party can be separately protected with an additional password.

Information headquarters

The Calou is attached to the wall much like your typical paper calendar. With that, you’ll always have all your appointments available at a mere glance. The Calou is also a magnetic board to which you can attach paper notes, post cards, or whatever else you would like.

The encasement is completely made of wood and fits perfectly in the selected environment. This allows the Calou to become THE information headquarters at home where all things come together. Questions? Uncertainties? Take a closer look at the Calou!

E-Paper display and touchscreen

The Calou is operated simply and intuitively by hand via its touchscreen. Appointments or changes can be done spontaneously and per hand directly on the Calou. There’s no searching around your smart phone, no uploading your computer, no need to log in – the Calou is always on and your appointments are permanently visible.

The display looks like electronic paper, much like the type found in an eBook reader. It uses so little electricity that you can ultimately use the device for weeks without recharging the rechargeable battery or putting in another load of batteries.

As such, no fixed electricity connection is necessary. The Calou runs on typical AA (mignon) batteries that are placed in a compartment on the backside of the device. If the batteries or rechargeable batteries are empty, simply turn around the device and switch them out per hand.

The Calou disposes of a micro-USB 2.0 connection for data and the electricity supply. It can also be continually connected to a power source via the USB connection, if you don’t want to operate it with batteries.

Android

Android 4.4 is the operating system that runs on the Calou. The Android platform grants you access to the Google Play Store and all of the apps that can be selected there! As such, you can actually call up your e-mail, listen to music or Internet radio via the internal speakers, surf the net per browser, and install other useful apps such as Dropbox, Evernote, and co.

Apps from the store… Or developed by you yourself?!

Your own apps

On the Calou’s Android platform, you can run and operate your own self-developed apps. You can develop special apps for your Calou and make it even better.

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Thanks to its minimalistic design, it perfectly and easily fits in its local environment, even making a sublime accent to the setting.

Eyecatcher

The front side with a varnished metal surface in detail: It can be used for post cards or post-it notes that can be hung by small magnets.

Casing made of wood

In a wooden garment: The encasement is made of Multiplex.

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Watch our video in which we thoroughly introduce the Calou and its functions.

Monthly overview

The most typical function of the Calou is the monthly view presented in a column format with the complete overview of all dates, appointments, and users on one side.

One whole month at a glance

Hide the columns

By clicking on the name above the column, you can push the columns together to get more space and a better overview. As such, you can ‘hide’ all columns except for one to get a better sole overview of whatever it is you’d like to focus on. One more click back and the columns open up again.

By clicking on a cell in a calendar column, you directly receive a short overview of the selected day without switching over to the daily view.

The agenda for a day

Selecting days or weeks

In order to switch back and forth between the various viewpoints and appointments as quickly as possible, you can always click directly on one day or one calendar week. Then you switch the presentation directly to the daily or weekly overview.

Weekly overview

If you want an overview of the current week, you switch to the weekly overview.

The week

3 Days

For even more details, you can call up the following three days entirely onto the screen.

3-Day overview – compact and lucid

Daily overview

An entire day in overview. The first line lists all of the full day dates.

An overview of a day

Priority

A specialty feature of the Calou is the priority function. In the monthly overview, two dates per day are displayed together with a symbol which indicates how many additional dates or appointments are left in a day.

With the priority selection box in the daily view section and in the new appointment dialogue, you can determine which two appointments should directly receive priority and “stand ahead” in the monthly viewpoint.

A new date

A new date can be directly entered in the Calou by clicking on a daily box or on the New key in the task bar.

Very recognizable in the picture is the priority selection box (see above), which is used to determine whether the date/appointment should be presented directly in the monthly view.

Between the years – The Yearly Overview

In order to be able to jump quickly between far removed time intervals, there’s the yearly overview. Here you can directly click on a day, a calendar week or a month and the display jumps to the selected point in time.

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With this video, we’d like to introduce the Calou: All of the functions, all of the advantages, how everything works. Check out just how easy it is to use and operate the Calou. Do enjoy it!

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Technical Specifications

Dimensions 320x320x30mm (Ø320)

Color White

Material Wood, Steel

Weight ~2.000g

CPU Cortex-A9 1G Hz Freescale i.MX6 solo lite

RAM 512M LPDDR2

OS Android 4.4

Screen 9.7″ Eink pearl display, 85hz, V220,

Resolution 1200×825

Gray scales 16 level gray scale

Touch Capacitive Touch Screen

WIFI WIFI, 802.11b/g + Bluetooth 4.0

Audio internal speaker

USB Micro USB 2.0

Battery Battery Holder 4x AA Batterys

Battery last up to two weeks

Language Englisch, German

Operative Temp. 0°C- 50°C

Approval and Permission: CE, ROHS, TELEC, VCCI,pse

FAQ

Do I need a Google account in order to be able to use the Calou?

Answer: No. You only need a calendar account to be able to use the Calou. This can then either be an iCloud account or a Google account. A Google account is free of charge and can be set up at any time online.

Do I need an iPhone in order to use the Calou?

Answer: No, the Calou works with both iCloud and Google. An iPhone isn’t absolutely necessary. A Google account is fully sufficient.

Will my iPhone calendar be displayed directly?

Answer: Yes, simply enter your Apple ID into the Calou and then the iCloud calendar in your iPhone is automatically displayed.

Do I have to share my calendar so that it can be shown in the Calou?

Answer: No, every calendar account is independent and works autonomously.

What languages are supported?

Answer: The Calou currently supports English and German. Additional languages will be offered soon.

What operational system does Calou function on?

Answer: Android 4.4

Do I have access to the Google PlayStore?

Answer: Yes

Does the Calou require an electrical connection?

Answer: No, the Calou runs with 4 AAA (mignon) batteries or rechargeable batteries, but can be continually connected to a general household electricity socket via a USB cable.

Data security: Is my data and information safe in the Calou?

Answer: The Calou only shows data and information that you have already entered in your Cloud – Google or iCloud. Other external databases are not made use of. Your Google or iCloud appointments are only stored in your Calou. We have not access to your data or information.

How long does the Calou run with a load of batteries?

Answer: Battery consumption very much depends on the usage and frequency of the synchronization. At a rate of two synchronizations per day with only but a few entries/display switches, a set of batteries can last for roughly 10-14 days

Where can I get replacement storage batteries?

Answer: The Calou functions with common AAA (mignon) batteries that are available in every supermarket.

Will there be software updates?

Answer: We are planning to regularly make online updates available so that you can update your device directly online.

Why can’t I just buy the Calou in a store or web-shop?

Answer: The series production is not currently up and running. As such, the Calou can only be pre-ordered exclusively via the crowdfunding campaign.

When will the Calou be available on the market?

Answer: We are currently planning to start delivering in December of 2015

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Digital wall calendar: Calou – The world’s first Smart Calendar

The Calou is a digital wall calendar based on Android functions with e-Paper display – and with that the first ever smart calendar!

It can be synchronized via Wifi with an iPhone or Android smart phones and sets up all of your dates and appointments in a unified and clear manner. It’s a digital wall calendar that features an Internet connection.

Practical, intuitive, and always up to date!

Take a look at the video which thoroughly introduces the Calou and its functions!

Can be synched with all devices: Android, Google Calendar, iPhone, and all sorts of apps from the PlayStore

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