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A group of five enterprise software companies on Monday announced the creation of the Enterprise Desktop Alliance to facilitate the acceptance of Macintosh computers in organizational environments managed with Microsoft Windows. The alliance — created by Atempo, Centrify, Group Logic, LANrev and Parallels — will validate and promote the availability of solutions that make it easier to deploy, integrate and manage Macs in the enterprise using Microsoft Windows-based solutions.

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A group of five enterprise software companies on Monday announced the creation of the Enterprise Desktop Alliance to facilitate the acceptance of Macintosh computers in organizational environments managed with Microsoft Windows. The alliance — created by Atempo, Centrify, Group Logic, LANrev and Parallels — will validate and promote the availability of solutions that make it easier to deploy, integrate and manage Macs in the enterprise using Microsoft Windows-based solutions.

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What seems to have started as a simple play to create new cartoon content for the Web — and make money from it — may in effect usher in a new media distribution model. A Web search engine giant, a highly paid cartoon creator, and a production company are all working together to deliver 50 two-minute episodes of edgy cartoons that will launch in September, according to a published report. Seth MacFarlane, the creator of TV’s “Family Guy,” will work with Google and use AdSense to syndicate a new project called “Seth MacFarlane’s Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy,” according to the report.

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Sony announced a crop of new features and functionalities for the PlayStation 3 Monday. Additions in the 2.40 firmware update include in-game XrossMediaBar access that will enable players to communicate with other gamers on their PlayStation Network friends list — now doubled in size to hold 100 contacts — as well as access other features without leaving the game they’re playing. Other additions include a new virtual ranking system called “Trophies” and a Google-based Internet search feature added to the XMB. The latest add-ons will be available for download on July 2.

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RealNetworks’ Rhapsody thinks it knows how to end Apple’s dominance of the online music distribution scene: remove the digital locks on its songs; make key deals with A-list names in media, wireless providers and social networks; and let consumers preview entire songs, not just 30-second snippets. Rhapsody, a leader in subscription-based online music, on Monday announced a “Music Without Limits” digital download strategy that its executives hope will put a scare in Apple’s iTunes.

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