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 >>
Featured comment by captainparty:
"You're right, all amazon boxes have the smile on each side, thats not visible here so it's not Amazon's packaging, it will be a 3rd party seller throu..." More »
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 >>
Featured comment by MrMysteryPenguin:
"I wouldn't waste that sort of money although it is pretty cool. It's a shame the whole of season 3 isn't as good as the box it comes in!" More »
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 >>
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 >>
Featured comment by locust76:
"But on the box for "the new iPad" was only the word "iPad," so while calling the new iPhone "the new iPhone" makes all the sense in the world, writing..." More »
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 >>
Featured comment by movieman1001:
"Looks very cheap. I can't imagine anyone that would spend that kind of money on that plastic piece of rubbish. It's horrid." More »
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 >>
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 >>
Featured comment by JoeyG410:
"Haha, yea but the point is you still need something to open it. But I suppose if your penis is sharp enough, this shant be a problem." More »
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 >>
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 >>
Featured comment by stereoworld:
"I think I read somewhere that the material used to make up the unfolding can isn't sufficient for keeping the product fresh inside." More »
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 >>
Featured comment by Jon D:
"I think its brilliant. Paying one guy's salary, or even a small team, is a drop in the ocean compared to their turnover
The last time I bought an A..." More »
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 >>
Featured comment by Darrell Jones:
"I'm wondering if there is anything else that they can do to stop people smoking. In this country they have done much the same and apparently the next ..." More »