iPhone displaying Q4 2014 Apple stats

Apple Stats for Hanson Apps, Q4 2014

It’s been another three months of developing apps in house and tracking their usage to complement the information Apple shares with developers, so it’s time to share our report of Q4 2014 (November through January) stats for Hanson-developed iOS apps.
Hanson Android Q4

Android Stats for Hanson Apps, Q4 2014

Are you ready for another round of guessing how many android devices are in use? We’re back with our quarterly statistics as we continue to develop new apps and test the latest devices.
iPhone displaying Q3 2014 Apple stats

Apple Stats for Hanson Apps, Q3 2014

As you may or may not know, we've been tracking the usage of all the iOS apps we develop in house to complement the information Apple shares with developers. We report these numbers every quarter to help clients make informed decisions about the apps they’re planning, and to contribute to the conversations happening in the development community. Our Q3 2014 stats are now in.
Android Devices and Versions July-Sept 2014

Android Stats for Hanson Apps, Q3 2014

Have you been wondering what the latest Android trends are? We're back with our quarterly statistics as we continue to develop new apps and test the latest devices. Here’s a comparison of Android devices used to access Hanson-developed apps during Q2 and Q3 of 2014. Of the 114 devices we’ve logged (of thousands on the market), Samsung is still in the lead.
iPhone displaying Q2 2014 Apple stats

Apple Stats for Hanson Apps, Q2 2014

To complement the information Apple shares with developers, Hanson tracks the usage of all the iOS apps we develop in house. We report these numbers every quarter to help clients make informed decisions about the apps they’re planning, and to contribute to the conversations happening in the development community -- and our Q2 2014 stats are now in.
Joel Lanciaux and Richard Carhart as seen through Hanson's Google Glass app

Through the Looking Glass: Developing Hanson’s First Glass App

My colleague Joel Lanciaux and I got the opportunity to develop Hanson’s first Google Glass app. So we thought we’d take a few minutes to talk about what we learned from the experience. What follows is a loosely-edited transcript of our conversation.
InfoComm 2014 show floor, photo by Hanson Inc.'s Paul Molnar

Highlights of InfoComm 2014

I spent last week at InfoComm14 in Las Vegas (I know, boo hoo for me). This was my second year attending the conference on behalf of Hanson. InfoComm bills itself as the largest professional AV show in the world, and I find it a great way to get exposed to current and new technology all in one location.
Apple Stats from Hanson-Developed Apps, Q1 2014

Apple Stats for Hanson Apps, Q1 2014

It’s been another three months of cranking out apps and tracking their usage (regular readers know we do this for all the apps we build, to augment the data that Apple and Android share with developers), so it’s time for another quarterly report of stats for Hanson-developed iOS apps.
Hansonites check out the new Oculus Rift at PAX East 2014

En Guarde! Couch Knights and the Oculus Rift at PAX East

While there were a lot of cool things demoed at PAX East 2014, the most exciting part of my experience there was getting to try the latest version of the Oculus Rift. The Oculus Rift, for the unaware, is a head-mounted virtual reality display. VR headsets have been forgotten about or made fun of since the mid-90s (rightfully), but the Rift shows that technology can now do the concept justice.
Android stats 2014 for Hanson developed mobile apps

Android Stats for Hanson Apps, Q1 2014

Spring has finally arrived here in Northwest Ohio, and with it our latest report of Android stats based on Hanson-developed mobile apps.
visualization of how ibeacon proximity sensing technology works

Beacon, Lettuce and Tomato: A Tasty Intro to iBeacons

iBeacons are a common lunch topic here at Hanson. Not just because we’re developing with them, but because it seems everyone is talking about them lately: SXSW, The Washington Post, even Major League Baseball. But what is this technology du jour, how does it work, and what might it offer you?