Man hacks Times Square billboards with iPhone?

[Townsend]

If this is real...

Here you go Patric:

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504784_162-20042990-10391705.html

(CBS) - First off I'm going to state that I do not know if this is in fact real or fake. My gut is telling me it has to be fake... but if it's real, I'm so going to buy one! In this video, a man uses his iPhone and a radio (RF) transmitter and receiver to "hack" video billboards in Times Square.

Starting off small, he exhibits how the device works on various small video billboards on the ground and ultimately leads to a big finale. I'm not going to spoil the ending, but will say it involves a balloon and the giant CNN billboard in the middle of Times Square!

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[Conan71]

Hasn't everyone downloaded the video billboard manipulator app yet?

[TeeDub]

My only problem is that I have no idea where the billboard is that I am manipulating.

[dbacks fan]

There's a guy from Holland that's been doing that for a while.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcmmFQGxMNU&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL[/youtube]

[patric]

If this is real...

Here you go Patric:
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504784_162-20042990-10391705.html

I see your bet, and raise you one:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1366306/Hoax-mad-scientist-hijacking-Times-Squares-video-screens-iPhone-viral-smash-hit.html

[Townsend]

I see your bet, and raise you one:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1366306/Hoax-mad-scientist-hijacking-Times-Squares-video-screens-iPhone-viral-smash-hit.html

I don't believe it.  The "man" is just telling us it's BS so we don't bring all world digital advertising to a screeching hault.

I choose to believe the random evil genius with a large red balloon.

[Gonesouth1234]

    Any follower of alien invasions knows that the entire alien force can be defeated by any geek with a laptop giving their advanced technological system a virus, or the entire species can be stopped by a mad woman with martial arts training and a blaster and samurai sword.
   So this should be child's play with an i-phone an i-pad, or even an i-pod with bluetooth.