Disney to acquire Maker Studios? IPO watch & LAUNCH of the Week




This Week in Startups - Video show

Summary: Disney is in talks to acquire Maker Studios for $500m. It's going to be a big year for tech IPOs. Add to the list of companies expected to start public trading: Eventbrite, King Games (maker of Candy Crush), and China's Alibaba. Bing LAUNCH of the Week: Imitone software turns your humming into electronic music, a Boston hospital built a Google Glass app to read patient data through QR codes, and Omaze wants to raise money by raffling off experiences with celebrities. This week: enter to win time with Arnold Schwarzenegger, crushing stuff in his tank.