The pings happen "every few minutes" according to snopes. http://www.snopes.com/... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		brlewis on Dec 14, 2007 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Path Intelligence Monitors Foot Traffic in Retail ... The pings happen "every few minutes" according to snopes. http://www.snopes.com/crime/prevent/cellping.asp I think that limits the amount of useful information that can be gathered.

eru on Dec 18, 2007 [–]

That limits the amount of information they cat extract about paths. But you still get a lot of snapshots.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact