Social:iMedix
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| Type of business | Private |
|---|---|
Type of site | Social networking |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Dissolved | 2012 (Acquired) |
| Headquarters | , United States |
| Key people | Amir Leitersdorf, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Iri Amirav, CMO and Co-Founder |
| Website | imedix.com |
| Launched | January, 2006 |
| Current status | Inactive |
iMedix was a health search engine and social network service that utilized advanced proprietary algorithms to provide information in response to medical questions and concerns. iMedix was a U.S. cooperation founded in 2006 by Amir Leitersdorf and Iri Amirav. The company's R&D was based in Herzeliya, Israel.
Om May 18, 2011, AVG Technologies acquired iMedix Web Technologies Ltd., realizing "the integration of iMedix software with the Company’s existing solutions."[1] The website shut down sometime after February 2012.[2]
Service and technology
The iMedix service offered a combination of a health search engine and a collaborative community platform.[3]
Reception
iMedix was one of PCWorld's 100 Incredibly Useful and Interesting Web Sites in 2008.[4]
References
- ↑ "AVG TECHNOLOGIES N.V. filed this Form 20-F on 04/26/2012". AVG Technologies N.V. 26 April 2012. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. https://archive.is/20160812164042/http://investors.avg.com/mobile.view?c=250967&v=202&d=3&id=aHR0cDovL2FwaS50ZW5rd2l6YXJkLmNvbS9maWxpbmcueG1sP2lwYWdlPTgyMTgxMjEmRFNFUT0xJlNFUT0xMTcmU1FERVNDPVNFQ1RJT05fUEFHRSZleHA9JnN1YnNpZD01Nw%3D%3D. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ↑ "imedix.com". Internet Archive Wayback Machine. Internet Archive. https://web.archive.org/web/20120101000000*/http://imedix.com. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ↑ Dubner, Stephen (2007-12-14). "WebMD Meets Facebook (and Wikipedia): A Medical Revolution or a Nightmare?". New York Times. http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/12/14/webmd-meets-facebook-and-wikipedia-a-medical-revolution-or-a-nightmare/.
- ↑ Mark Sullivan "100 Web Sites--The List by Category." PCWorld. Oct 2, 200
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