Apple Buys ResearchKit.com Domain Name

Apple Inc. has recently acquired the domain name ResearchKit.com. The seller is Synergy Technologies LLC.

According to whois records, the domain name was first registered in September,2004. Moreover, the domain name seems to have been acquired on February 12,2015.

The price paid by Apple for the domain name has not yet been disclosed .

Apple has recently announced ResearchKit, “an open source framework introduced by Apple that enables your iOS app to become a powerful tool for medical research. Easily create visual consent flows, real-time dynamic active tasks, and surveys using a variety of customizable modules that you can build upon and share with the community. And since ResearchKit works seamlessly with HealthKit, researchers can access even more relevant data for their studies — like daily step counts, calorie use, and heart rate,” according to Apple.

Congratulations to both the seller and the buyer.