FixMeStick
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| Developer(s) | FixMeStick Technologies |
|---|---|
| Initial release | May 9, 2012 |
| Platform | macOS, Microsoft Windows |
| Available in | English, French, Dutch, German |
| Website | www |
FixMeStick Technologies Inc founded in 2011, is a Canadian company headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. The company sells a computer virus-removal device, FixMeStick; and StartMeStick, a device that temporarily replaces a computer's operating system.
On January 15, 2014, the founders of the company (Corey Velan and Marty Alguire) appeared on CBC Television's Dragons' Den, a reality show in which entrepreneurs pitch their businesses to venture capitalists. They asked for a CAD$500,000 investment in exchange for a 20% share.[1]
On November 26, 2020, the founders of the company appeared again on Dragons' Den to pitch the StartMeStick. They asked for a CAD$1,000,000 investment in exchange for a 20% share.[2]
Products
[edit]The FixMeStick is an external computer virus-removal USB device. It was released for sale on May 9, 2012. It is currently sold internationally both online and via various retailers.[3]
The StartMeStick is an external computer operating system on a USB device. It was released for sale in November 2019. It is currently sold internationally both online and via various retailers.[4]
Reception
[edit]The FixMeStick has a four out of five star rating and has an editor's rating of "excellent" on PC Magazine.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pitches - FixMeStick". Dragons' Den (Canadian TV Series).
- ^ "Pitches - StartMeStick". Dragons' Den (Canadian TV Series).
- ^ "Montreal's FixMeStick Launches First-Ever Consumer-Ready USB Device That Removes PC Viruses". Digital Magazine. 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
- ^ "Clins d'œil technologiques". La Presse (in French). 2019-11-10. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
- ^ Rubenking, Neil J. (April 27, 2017). "Review - FixMeStick". PC Magazine. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
