Our ancestors learned to control fire roughly 1.8 million years ago. A lot has changed since then, but the utility of fire remains constant, keeping us warm, cooking our food, and lighting the ...

Zippo has brought its Virtual Zippo Lighter application to Google?s Android Market after the iPhone version exceeded 14 million downloads and the Nokia version surpassed 2 million downloads. Zippo ...

Zippo lighters are iconic. The durable, refillable lighters debuted in 1933 and have transcended generations. While new versions still aren’t as cheap as your average plastic Bic lighter, some models ...

The Zippo lighter is easily recognizable: a rectangular metal shell with beveled edges and a gently curved flip-top. That simple design is just as easy to copy, and Zippo Manufacturing Co., which has ...

So my favorite lighter to use is a zippo. I have a half dozen or so, some as gifts, some as purchases, some as rewards. Unfortunately, the inability of the zippo to hold fuel for long periods has ...

It's a globally recognized brand that is known for its windproof lighters. But did you know that Zippo lighters are manufactured right here in Pennsylvania? They're made in a town called Bradford, in ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. The MGM ...

Eighty years after a U.S. military airman went missing in World War II, his family received a token to remember him by: a Zippo lighter, inscribed with "Musashe 1943" and parts of the service number ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Would you ever consider paying $34 for a lighter? What about $125? That's the price range of a Zippo lighter. Expensive? Yes. But people insist that ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Zippo addict John Clayton, 36, believes he has under- insured his collection of 1,100 lighters by some ...