VentureBeat reports that Cloudant, Boston-based database-as-a-service startup has raised $12 million in its second round of funding, led by Devonshire Investors, Rackspace Hosting, and Toba Capital, along with participation by existing investors Avalon Ventures, In-Q-Tel, and Samsung Venture Investment Corporation. . Read More

Yahoo reports that IGAWorks, a leading mobile app marketing company, announced it has signed a deal with Kakao Inc., South Korea’s leading messaging app service creator, to get the new mobile ad solution, adPOPcorn, to mobile messaging app KakaoTalk. Read More

The Verge reports that Evernote has signed a partnership with South Korean messaging app KakaoTalk. This new version of KakaoTalk will enable users to save their conversations to Evernote and share them with friends. . Read More

Mashable reports that LG has launched the first 55-inch curved OLED TV, now available for pre-order in South Korea. The 55EA9800, as it's known as, brings what LG is calling an IMAX-like experience of the home, with the entire screen surface being equidistant from the audience's eyes. The price is 15 million KRW (USD $13,500). . Read More

Kabam, a San Francisco-based publisher of free-to-play core games, said on Tuesday it has launched a new $50 million fund aimed at helping outside game developers in China, Japan and South Korea expand their games to North American and European markets. . Read More

Mashable reports that Samsung announced its estimated earnings for 1st Quarter of 2013. The company estimates 52 trillion won ($46 billion) in sales, lead by strong smartphone sales. Read More

TechCrunch reports that Nexon, the Asian gaming giant, which went public at about the same time that Zynga did, saw its Q4 revenues soar 39 percent to 30.9 billion Japanese yen ($331.4 million). . Read More