Enterprise app demand to exceed supply

Jun 18, 2015

By the end of 2017, market demand for mobile app development services will grow at least five times faster than internal IT organisations’ capacity to deliver them, according to Gartner.
Gartner forecasts mobile phone sales will reach 2,1-billion units by 2019, which will fuel demand for apps in the enterprise that meet the high performance and usability of consumer apps. Gartner principal research analyst Adrian Leow says enterprises find it a challenge to rapidly develop, deploy and maintain mobile apps to meet increasing demand, as it is exceedingly difficult and costly to hire developers with good mobile skills.

Notebook Company sees iPad sales dip

Jun 26, 2014

iPad sales are down quite a few percentage points at The Notebook Company as Apple resolves its supply problems to users in South Africa, says CEO Christopher Riley. He adds that, since 2011 Apple had been battling to supply the South African market timeously with...

Supply constraints limit iPad mini shipments

Oct 30, 2013

Supplies of Apple’s second-generation iPad mini are expected to fall well short of demand in the fourth quarter, due to limited production of the tablet’s new Retina Display, according to HIS. Based on current supply data, shipments of the new iPad mini with Retina...
Skilled staff in short supply

Skilled staff in short supply

May 28, 2013

Skilled staff, such as engineers, technicians, IT professionals and customer service representatives, are in short supply. The latest Talent Shortage Survey 2013 from Manpower Group South Africa shows some interesting changes over the 2012 results, with engineers...

Solar geyser supply outweighs demand

Apr 19, 2013

Since the inception of the Eskom Solar Water Heater rebate programme in 2008, there has been a phenomenal growth in supply of solar water heaters (SWHs) to the market. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of SWH suppliers in the industry increased from 45 to 700. There...