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Why Is Amazon’s Packaging So Dumb?

We've all had it happen to us: order a small item from Amazon, only to have it arrive in what seems to be the world's biggest box. What gives, Bezos? Read More >>

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The Walking Dead: Season 3 on Blu-ray Comes In This Creepy Cabinet of Zombie Heads

If you're thinking about starting a collection of limited edition Blu-ray sets for your favourite movies and TV shows, you better make sure you've got ample shelf space in your home entertainment centre for a bunch of disembodied zombie noggins. Read More >>

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Apple Patent Shows iPhone Packaging Which Turns Into a Dock

Unboxing videos may be getting a hell of a lot more interesting if this patent, which stipulates packaging that becomes a usable dock, becomes a reality. The filing shows a box which looks akin to the current device packaging which Apple thinks could be big enough to dock a smartphone or a portable computing tablet. Read More >>

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iPhone 5 Design Allegedly “Confirmed,” While Dodgy Packaging Leak Says “New iPhone” Only

Pinch of salt time, but according to "reliable sources" talking to iMore, what we've seen in all the iPhone 5 leaks is the real, final design out of Apple. But according to some supposedly leaked dodgy-looking packaging, Apple could just call it the "new iPhone," at least on the box. Read More >>

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The E.T. Anniversary-Edition Blu-ray Packaging Is Completely Ridiculous and Awesome

It's been 30 years since the world's most loveable extra-terrestrial made its debut on the silver screen, and to celebrate the anniversary, the film is being released on Blu-ray with what has to be some of the most over-the-top and brilliant re-packaging ever. Read More >>

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Sacrilege: Coca-Cola Will Soon Be Sold In Bottle-Shaped Eco-Friendly Plastic Bags

Apparently in many parts of Central America, expensive soda drinks like Coca-Cola are served up in plastic Ziploc bags—instead of glass or plastic bottles—so they're more affordable. And so the iconic and highly recognisable shape of the Coke bottle isn't lost, the sugar water maker has created these Coca-Cola bags as a low-cost alternative to its traditional packaging. Read More >>

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Please Someone Make This Self-Destructing Packing Tape Before I Break Another Nail

You wanna know why opening a package is so thrilling? Because it's a bloody epic poem just to get the box open. By the time you're in, you'd be excited by packing peanuts and nothing else. Read More >>

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foodmodo
I’m the Guy Who Made Crisp Bags So Impossible to Open

I'm that guy. The guy that everyone hates. The guy who made it so difficult to open your bag of potato chips. And this is the story of how, when, and why I did it. Read More >>

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Now This Is How You (Hypothetically) Redesign the Pringles Can for the 21st Century

Pringles might be delicious, but its unique can-shaped packaging makes it difficult to enjoy an entire stack when your hands can't squeeze down the tube. Not exactly an Earth-shattering problem, but we're still glad there are young designers willing to tackle the issue. Read More >>

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Apple Packing Is So Good Because They Employ A Dedicated Box Opener

Anyone who's purchased anything from Apple in the last decade knows how beautiful an experience unboxing their products is. In fact, there's a small team at Apple who take the subject very, very seriously. Read More >>

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Australia Bans Cigarette Pack Logos, Makes Them Green and Covered in Disease Photos

Australia isn't messing about in the war on smokers. It's passed legislation to remove all logos from cigarette packets sold in the country and will force makers to show photographs of diseases caused by smoking on the boxes. Read More >>