EDITOR'S NOTE

Good morning,

It seems now is the time for the start-up community - particularly those who've taken a leap of faith and shifted to hotspots like the Valley.

Jamcode - the developer of a crowdsourcing petrol prices app - is one example of a start-up turning a side-project into a full-time gig. According to the MD of US venture capital firm Foundry, they're not the only ones to go down that path either.

As an aside, the piece is also a welcome return to the iTnews fold for Liz Tay, who is now our US correspondent!

-- Ry Crozier

TODAY ON ITNEWS

By Liz Tay | March 14, 2009

The brains behind Jamcode are taking a leap of faith, using the worsening economy to plunge full-time into their venture.

By Jim Finkle | March 14, 2009

SAP AG and Sybase have teamed up to make it easier for businesses to run SAP's business management software on mobile devices including Apple's iPhone.

By Ritsuko Ando | March 14, 2009

U.S. companies are increasingly demanding early returns on "green" IT investments, even as they show a growing interest in energy-saving technologies as a way of cutting costs.

By Rosalie Marshall | March 14, 2009

Mozilla has released the third beta of Firefox 3.1, which boasts improved performance, web compatibility and speed.

By Tom Young | March 14, 2009

The UK government has invited views on the role of a "digital rights agency" in protecting and promoting the legal use of copyrighted content online.

By Shaun Nichols | March 14, 2009

The Symbian Foundation is laying out a roadmap for future releases of its open-source smartphone operating system.

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