NewsFactor Network reports that Palm and Apple have found themselves to be strange allies in the battle against the Microsoft. According to the article, Palm is using its PalmSource developer conference to show off version 5.0 of its operating system, which includes support for ARM-compliant processors. Also, the article says, Palm “is using the increased attention generated by the conference to re-engage with the Macintosh platform, with new developer tools and a slew of endorsed announcements from third-party manufacturers.”