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Samsung Gives 500 Galaxy Tabs To The Perot Museum

By TechTaffy Desk

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The Perot Museum of Nature and Science, based in Dallas, Texas, has signed a three-year technology partnership with Samsung Mobile. The museum will have more than 500 Galaxy Tab 3 8.0, donated by Samsung, available free of charge initially for the 50,000-plus Perot Museum member households.

Phase One of the partnership will provide a digital visitor’s guide and interactive experiences on the Galaxy Tab, and will roll out to Perot Museum members Thanksgiving weekend and to the general public in early December. Additional digital enhancements will be developed over the course of the three-year partnership.

[Image courtesy: Perot Museum]

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