TweetPhoto, a competitor of TwitPic and a company that encourages you to share pictures over Twitter has raised $2.6 million in Series A.  The lead investor was Canaan Partners.  Additional investment was provided by Anthem Venture Partners, Qualcomm, Tim Kelly, Frank Asaro, Shane Brisbane, and Jack Corrao.

The Google Apps Marketplace are services that were designed for Google users to integrate into Google Apps.  The paid and non-paid apps are easily accessible since they include single sign-on and universal navigation.  Below are 10 applications that are worthwhile checking out if you are a small business.

Earlier this week we reported about how Palm, Inc. (NASDAQ:PALM) is looking for acquisition bidders. Palm has been burning money every month and their devices have not been selling as much as hoped. Now the latest rumor is that Palm approached Chinese company Huawei Technologies for preliminary acquisition talks. Palm approached Huawei’s investment bank regarding the deal according to a source with Reuters. [Reuters]

Infosys Technologies Limited (NASDAQ:INFY) is seeking U.S. patent protection for: “Framework for Supporting Transition of One or More Applications of an Organization.”

This is the abstract ofthe patent :

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) has launched a new website called Your Ideas. Your Ideas serves as a Suggestion Box for consumers to leave feedback. Your Ideas is also a hub for automotive ideas that allow submission, sharing, reviewing, and rating.

“Ford continues to push the envelope when it comes to engaging consumers in what’s next for Ford cars and trucks,” stated Ford President of The Americas Mark Fields. “We are going beyond traditional consumer market research, studies and focus groups. Ford is turning to the social Web as an innovative way of generating new vehicle feature ideas customers really want and value.” [Your Ideas]

Below is the full press release:

There is a new iPhone application called the Jersey Shore City Guide. The application is fully integrated with FourSquare and it features characters from MTV hit show The Jersey Shore. The app lets you access reviews left by the characters themselves about the establishments that they visit. The app costs $0.99 and is available now [iTunes link]

Below are some sample reviews:

CNET founder Halsey Minor is currently the biggest tax delinquent in the state of California according to the WSJ. Between him and his wife, they owe the state about $13.1 million. The next closest tax delinquent owes the state $8 million.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has released a new set of MacBook Pros. The two new MacBook Pros have the latest chips from Intel. The 15-inch MacBook Pros now either have a Core i5 or Core i7 CPU option. The 15-inch MacBook Pros also include 4GB of RAM and switchable graphics. The switchable graphics are between Intel HD Graphics GPU and an NVIDIA GT 330M video card with 256MB of RAM.

Below is a breakdown of the prices and models [Apple PR]: