It's happened to all of us: You open a new box of cereal or crackers, dispense as much of the product as you need, and then prepare to close the box using the package's tab-in-slot mechanism. This ...

Packaging is an ancient practice. Humans have been improvising containers for holding and transporting things for millennia, from baked clay vases to tanned leather satchels to sawed and nailed wooden ...

When the Xbox team at Microsoft first unveiled the Xbox Adaptive Controller back in May, the design drew applause from the gaming community. The fact that a prominent gaming hardware manufacturer was ...

Apple makes well-received products, but something that sets it apart from other brands is its attention to detail. From tight corner radius rules and iconography to the familiar look of Apple Store ...

I come across a lot of Garmin watches and have been a fan of the brand for quite some time. At any given point, a number of Garmin watches arrive at my metaphorical and physical desk for testing – ...

It's not easy to depart with a crisp, new product box. Find out when the cardboard can be useful and when it should be tossed. Sharon Profis Former Vice President of Content, CNET Studios As vice ...

This is a story about a box. That's it, just a box. "It's not rocket science," said Rudy Youell. "It's almost so stupid it's ridiculous. But it's saving so much money it's amazing." His simple box ...

Apple is renowned for its premium product design, but it turns out that thoughtful approach extends right down to its packaging – and it has a startling effect on consumer behavior. A fascinating deep ...