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WinZip modern UI app hits Windows 8 store, priced at $7.99
Winzip is one of those apps that have server Windows user base for two decades. Today, WinZip has made its way into Windows 8 Store in Modern UI avatar. The bummer though is that this variant of app costs $7.99. You can download the application from here 
Big features this application are ZipSend and ZipShare. ZipSend is a fie delivery service using which you can quickly zip content and send it to recipients while using ZipShare, you can zip the content and send it via social networking services and email. Do note that this application only supports .zip and .zipx files. Full featureset of the application is listed after the break:
- Open .zip and .zipx files
- Secure confidential files from prying eyes, whether they are sent by email, shared online or stored on your system, with WinZip’s military-grade encryption
- Easily send large files by email by zipping your attachments first or by using the integrated ZipSend file delivery service
- Securely share any type of file and rich content on Facebook using seamless integration with ZipShare
- Use the Windows 8 ‘Share’ charm to deliver zipped files to your contacts through email, social media or other apps
- Experience super easy-to-use Windows 8-style interface with touch-friendly features
- Securely send files to mobile devices with WinZip’s password protection
- Compress large files, entire folders or archives for faster transfer and to save space on your system
