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HOYTS Partners with GDC Technology to Attain the Peak of Cinema

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Australia’s first curved, acoustically transparent cinema LED screens set a new benchmark for a premium moviegoing experience

MELBOURNE, Australia, June 25, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — HOYTS hosted an experience showcase debuting its new APEX cinema at HOYTS Melbourne Central, and HOYTS’ second APEX screen located at Karrinyup. Tricorne Premium LED screens form the visual centerpiece of APEX, HOYTS’ flagship premium cinema format, that integrates Dolby Atmos, premium seating, and purpose-designed lighting to deliver a unique and immersive movie experience.

“It offers 30 times better picture contrast and millions more pixels than traditional cinema projection, creating a level of immersion and precision unlike anything Australian cinemagoers have experienced before.”

HOYTS Cinemas, Australia’s leading cinema chain, used Tricorne Premium LED technology to push the boundaries of what is technologically achievable in a commercial cinema environment. The result was two of the largest and most technically advanced indoor cinema LED screens in the world.

A Historic First for Australasia

HOYTS APEX at Melbourne Central and Karrinyup are the exhibitors latest premium large format experience, utilizing Tricorne latest LED screen technology that incorporates micro-perforations within the screen to allow sound to pass directly through, delivering an immersive audio experience, combined with world leading HDR visual clarity and depth.

HOYTS Karrinyup boasts a 25 meters wide by 11 meters tall screen, powered by over 24 million pixels, and is currently the world’s largest cinema LED screen operating in a commercial multiplex. The HOYTS Melbourne Central screen, at 21 meters wide by 9 meters tall with over 17 million pixels, is equally without peer in Australia.

Chairman and CEO of GDC Technology, Dr Man Nang Chong highlighted “HOYTS APEX is powered by our latest micro-perforated, HDR (“High Dynamic Range) LED technology, delivering the most advanced big-screen experience available today.”

“It offers 30 times better picture contrast and millions more pixels than traditional cinema projection, creating a level of immersion and precision unlike anything Australian cinemagoers have experienced before.”

Engineering for the Demands of Premium Exhibition

Achieving screens of this scale required solving challenges that go beyond pixel count. Tricorne Premium LED’s ultra-thin panels are engineered to tile seamlessly across surfaces of this size without visible joints, while the curved geometry — a defining characteristic of APEX — demands precision manufacturing. The result is a screen surface that wraps the viewer’s field of vision and minimizes edge distortion, a perceptible difference at these dimensions.

Tricorne Premium LED screens deliver a HDR visual experience traditional projection systems cannot replicate. Deep blacks, high dynamic range, and DCI-P3 color accuracy combined with a 160° wide viewing angle ensure a consistent viewing experience from every seat in the auditorium.

The acoustic integration is perhaps the most technically consequential innovation. The micro-perforated panel design renders the entire screen surface acoustically transparent, allowing the speakers to be positioned directly behind the LED screen.

Damian Keogh, CEO and President of HOYTS Group, added “What sets APEX apart is its combination of a curved LED screen of spectacular scale, cutting-edge LED technology delivering true pixel perfection, and Dolby Atmos immersive sound, bringing every moment to life with remarkable clarity and depth.”

Broader Application

Beyond feature film presentations, the Tricorne Premium LED platform deployed within APEX is designed to support an extensive range of content formats. The display system’s native brightness, contrast, and resolution characteristics make it well-suited for live event broadcasting, alternative content programming, and emerging HDR and high-frame-rate delivery formats — providing HOYTS with a future-ready infrastructure.

For the cinema industry more broadly, HOYTS APEX provides a substantive, at-scale proof-of-concept for premium large-format LED as a viable and superior alternative to laser projection in premium-tier auditoriums.

About HOYTS (www.hoyts.com.au)

Since opening the doors of its first cinema in 1909, HOYTS has gone on to become one of the world’s leading entertainment companies, with more than 500 screens and over 59,000 seats across the network. Today, HOYTS is the largest single-brand movie exhibitor in Australia and New Zealand.

About GDC Technology Limited (www.gdc-tech.com)

GDC Technology Limited (‘GDC’) is a global leader in digital cinema solutions, specializing in cutting-edge technologies that elevate the theatrical experience. With an ISO 9001:2015-certified manufacturing facility, GDC develops and produces high-performance HDR and SDR media servers for both digital projectors and LED cinema displays, alongside content storage systems, immersive and surround cinema audio processors, and comprehensive enterprise software — including theatre management and advanced automation systems.

As a licensee of DTS Surround and DTS:X for IAB (Immersive Audio Bitstream), GDC integrates object-based immersive sound technology into its media servers and audio processors, delivering unparalleled audio experiences. The company also offers a full suite of digital cinema products and services, including 3D solutions, audio equipment, projector laser retrofits, projector lamps, and post-production support — empowering cinemas worldwide with innovative, reliable, and scalable solutions.

About Tricorne Premium LED (www.tricorne.com.sg)

Tricorne Premium LED is a pioneering Singapore-based technology company specializing in advanced LED display solutions for the cinematic industry. Leveraging state-of-the-art engineering, Tricorne Premium LED is committed to delivering unparalleled visual and auditory experiences for theatres worldwide. The company’s flagship product, the DCI-certified Fully Acoustically Transparent Cinema LED Screen, represents the future of cinema, offering brilliant, seamless visuals without compromising the pristine audio performance required for immersive, high-fidelity film presentation.

Media Contact: Tony Adamson

Email: tony.adamson@gdc-tech.com

Phone: +1 (214) 686-0491

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Moonlock by MacPaw Wins Red Dot Award 2026

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Moonlock earns recognition in the Interface & User Experience Design category, proving that thoughtful design belongs in cybersecurity as much as anywhere else.

BOSTON, Sept. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — MacPaw is proud to announce that Moonlock, its antivirus and protection app for Mac users, has been named a winner of the 2026 Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design, recognized in the Interface & User Experience Design category. The award is an international mark of design excellence, judged on the strength of an idea, its execution, and its real-world impact.

Since launching in October 2025, Moonlock has taken a different approach to cybersecurity, reflected in every detail of the app. Its intuitive interface, plain-spoken copy, and hand-drawn illustrations replace the cold, technical tone common to security software. The result is a security app making protection feel easy and stress-free for everyone, expert or not.

Clear, human, beautiful products are a core MacPaw value, and the company pays attention to every detail, from aesthetics to user experience. Moonlock is no exception: it was built to make cybersecurity accessible to everyone, whatever their background — and design is central to that mission.

“Cybersecurity has a reputation for being intimidating — all alerts and jargon, with the sense that you need to be an expert just to stay safe. We built Moonlock to change that,” said Oleg Stukalenko, Head of Product Management at Moonlock by MacPaw. “From the start, we wanted it to feel human and welcoming, so that online protection becomes a natural part of everyday life rather than something people worry about. We think of design as everything someone actually experiences with us, not just the screen in front of them. Having the Red Dot jury recognize that work means a lot to the whole team.”

The Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design celebrates the craft behind how a product looks, feels, and speaks to the people who use it. Held since 1993, the competition is open to established and emerging designers, agencies, and companies across 18 categories. Each year, an international jury of 30 experts from design, science, media, and consultancy evaluates the entries, bringing a wide range of professional and cultural perspectives to every decision.

With this win, Moonlock continues MacPaw’s legacy of design excellence. It is the company’s fourth Red Dot Award: in 2017, Gemini 2 became the first macOS application to win the honor, followed by CleanMyMac in 2021 and CleanMy®Phone in 2024.

About Moonlock

Moonlock is a part of the MacPaw ecosystem that offers simple, approachable, and stress-free Mac protection and antivirus capabilities.

About MacPaw

MacPaw is a global technology company founded in Kyiv, Ukraine, with offices in Boston, MA and the EU, creating a digital ecosystem for Mac users. Combining capabilities such as system care, cybersecurity, app discovery, and more, the ecosystem aims to unite MacPaw’s suite of software, third-party tools, and AI solutions to collaborate on behalf of the user. Through Eney, an AI-powered assistant and the interface of the ecosystem, MacPaw aims to help users and developers within their workflows, driving the next generation of human-computer interaction.

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DBGallery Delivers “AI Knowledge Layer for Visual Assets,” Bringing Automated Enterprise DAM to Organizations of All Sizes

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Automated AI metadata converts photos and videos into structured organizational knowledge, transforming digital chaos into a strategic advantage without the manual effort.

TORONTO, Sept. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — DBGallery today announced the expansion of its visual intelligence capabilities, formally positioning its platform as an AI Knowledge Layer for Visual Assets for organizations and teams of all sizes. By replacing manual keywording with automated AI metadata analysis, DBGallery converts raw photos, graphics, and video into rich, structured organizational knowledge the moment they are uploaded.

For years, visual assets lost value because nobody had the bandwidth to tag them. With an automated metadata layer, that changes completely. Visual media becomes instantly discoverable, creating compounding, multi-year value, and puts DAM within reach of more organizations.

Historically, Digital Asset Management (DAM) was reserved for large media organizations with dedicated archiving staff. Resource-constrained teams across tourism boards, municipalities, higher education, non-profits, and marketing teams across numerous industries were locked out by the sheer labor required to manually tag thousands of files—turning vast digital asset libraries into unsearchable “file graveyards.”

DBGallery’s AI Knowledge Layer changes that economic equation by shifting DAM from a labor-intensive requirement into an automated, accessible workflow hub.

“For years, visual assets lost value over time because nobody had the bandwidth to tag them properly,” said Glenn Rogers, Director of Product and Project Management at DBGallery. “When you introduce an automated metadata knowledge layer, that changes completely. Visual media becomes instantly discoverable through structured context, custom prompt targeting, embedded OCR text, and interactive video transcripts. The metadata doesn’t just solve today’s search, it creates compounding, multi-year value for the entire organization, and brings DAM within reach to more organizations.”

Key Capabilities of the DBGallery AI Knowledge Layer include:

Automated Auto-Enrichment: Extracts OCR text from images and PDFs, identifies objects and faces, and summarizes photo and video content upon upload or subsequent batch analysis.Custom AI Description Prompts: Admins and users can tailor global or image-specific prompts to extract structured domain data—ranging from architectural style identification and brand compliance to social media captions and emotional tone analysis—and can be outputted as HTML or JSON for direct ingestion into websites or ERP systems.Interactive Video Transcription & Timelines: Generates time-stamped, sentence-by-sentence spoken transcripts aligned with video playback, allowing teams to click any transcript line to jump instantly to that exact moment in the video.Non-Spoken Scene Analysis: Automatically inserts AI visual scene descriptions into pauses in speech or non-verbal video clips, ensuring complete visual context alongside spoken transcripts.

This AI framework is integrated directly into DBGallery’s production-proven platform, capable of scaling to millions of assets and thousands of users. Designed specifically for multi-user team collaboration, the platform combines Single Sign-On (SSO) and granular action-level permissions with full audit trails, custom metadata fields, usage analytics, and cloud or on-premises deployment options.

By combining cutting-edge AI automation with a secure, highly scalable foundation, DBGallery allows organizations of any size to deploy enterprise-grade digital asset management without adding administrative headcount or compromising on data governance.

To explore the AI Metadata Value Chain or learn more about DBGallery’s enterprise AI capabilities, visit https://dbgallery.com/ai.

About DBGallery

DBGallery is a leading Digital Asset Management (DAM) platform trusted by over 100+ brands across more than 25 countries, ranging from non-profits and educational institutions to global enterprise organizations. By combining scalable SaaS or on-premises architecture with powerful AI metadata automation, DBGallery empowers teams of any size to organize, discover, and turn visual media into structured, searchable business data. Learn more at https://dbgallery.com and https://dbgallery.com/ai.

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Coda Launches Fresh Coda.co Website, Built for Publisher Growth

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SINGAPORE, Sept. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Coda today launched a revamped Coda.co website, creating a more comprehensive destination to explore Coda’s products, pricing, insights, and global capabilities.

The new Coda.co has been rebuilt to meet the needs of Coda’s B2B audiences, with gaming remaining at the heart of Coda’s business and expertise. The site also reflects how Coda is bringing that experience to a growing range of digital commerce businesses across entertainment, education and other verticals.

Designed to make it easier to evaluate opportunities with Coda, the site brings together practical information on market dynamics and local payment preferences alongside richer product pages, case studies and pricing.

The new Market Guides provide a country-level view of consumer behavior, payment preferences, and growth opportunities across 49 markets, while the Payment Guides go deeper on 94 individual payment methods worldwide, covering reach, adoption, and integration considerations.

Coda has also introduced a dedicated Pricing page that offers greater transparency into standard and custom pricing options, payment method coverage, and other commercial considerations. This sits alongside an expanded repository of case studies, white papers, and blog posts, providing deeper insight into why businesses choose Coda and how they use its Merchant of Record service and broader product suite to grow revenue, enter new markets, and build stronger direct-to-consumer channels with ease.

Shane Happach, CEO of Coda, said, “Publishers and brands are making decisions across more markets, payment methods and channels than ever. Our job is to bring clarity to that complexity. The new Coda.co provides a sharper view of the commercial opportunities we see and how Coda’s products and services help our partners turn that potential into meaningful growth. Gaming remains central to Coda, and the expertise we’ve built in the industry continues to shape how we help partners grow across digital commerce.”

The new Coda.co launch marks another milestone in Coda’s evolution as a global digital commerce leader, with a site designed to grow alongside its products, partnerships, and ambitions. The website will be available in Japanese, Chinese, and South Korean languages by the end of the year.

Learn more at the new www.coda.co

About Coda

Coda is a global leader in monetization, distribution, and commerce, trusted by the biggest names in gaming, entertainment, and technology, including Activision, Electronic Arts, Riot Games, Ubisoft, and Moonton. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Singapore, Coda operates with 670+ employees worldwide, with core hubs in Asia and Europe. Coda combines payments, commerce, distribution, and rewards to drive global revenue growth for brands and publishers.

Coda’s products include Codapay, which provides access to 400+ payment methods across 80+ markets through a single API integration; Coda Webstore, which powers fully customized direct-to-consumer storefronts; Coda Consumer Platforms, including Codashop, Recharge.com, and Startselect.com; Coda Distribution, which extends reach through a network of commerce partners; and Giftcloud, a UK-based rewards business serving enterprise customers across Europe.

Coda is backed by Apis Partners, Insight Partners, Smash Capital, and GIC, and has been named an APAC High Growth Company (2023) by Financial Times, one of Granite Asia’s NextGenTech 30 (2024), a payments leader on Fortune’s Fintech Innovation Asia list (2024), and listed among The Straits Times Fastest Growing Fintechs (2024). For more on Coda, visit coda.co.

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