Majel Barrett

Social BarrelWindows Phone's Siri off to a good startCNET AustraliaNamed after the late Star Trek actress Majel Barrett-Roddenberry, who provided the voice of the computer in several of the series, Majel could start talking to Android users sometime early this year. Leib, Ziggy's creator, said that he's been excited ...Windows Keeps Up With Siri-like Voice AssistantMobilediaall 51 news articles »  

judgecorp writes "Google is working on a competitor to Apple's Siri voice input system. It's an extension to its existing Voice Actions offering with a name that should ring bells. Majel is named after Majel Barrett-Roddenberry, who was the voice of most of the Star Trek on-board computers, as well as playing Nurse Christine Chapel in the first series and being Gene Roddenberry's wife." Read more of this story at Slashdot.  

Google is reportedly working on a rival to Apple's virtual assistant Siri, codenamed Majel, and will likely launch the service next year. Majel is named after actress Majel Barrett-Roddenberry, and if you have geek cred you would also know that she was the ...  

Google might release in the coming weeks a Siri-like system, named Majel (referring to Majel Barrett-Roddenberry, whose voice was used for computers in Star Trek movies). It would be based on the voice recognition software already integrated in Android, and will be benefiting from Google servers for data analysis and mining. So, iOS and Android might be fighting not only as an OS, but also for some features such as voice assistant. We might in...  

Now that Apple is making Siri the focal point of its iPhone 4S, the competition is going to have to catch up and Google is reportedly baking its voice-control response under the code-name “Majel,” according to a report from AndroidandMe. Why Majel? Well, Majel Barrett-Roddenberry was the proper name of the voice of the computer in Star Trek and along with being ultra geeky, it fits into the general approach Google has to voice control. “Our...  

Google may soon launch a new, more sophisticated voice assistant for Android devices that can respond to natural language commands, claims tech enthusiast site Android and Me. Codenamed Majel after the late "Star Trek" actress Majel Barrett ...  

Google may soon launch a new, more sophisticated voice assistant for Android devices that can respond to natural language commands, claims tech enthusiast site Android and Me. Codenamed Majel after the late Star Trek actress Majel Barrett ...  

Google 2012: An internet odysseyMemeburnThe project gets its name from Majel Barrett-Roddenberry, the original voice of the computer on Star Trek and wife of the creator, Gene Roddenberry. It firmly underscores Google's fascination with all things Star Trek and Google's Matias Duarte has ...and more »  

Microsoft launches Apple Siri rivalPluggedInFirst we had reports that Google is currently developing Majel – a Siri-a-like piece of software named after Majel Barrett-Roddenberry – the voice of the Federation Computer in Star Trek. We are still yet to see Majel make it on to Android phones, ...and more »  

Google's Majel to Rival Apple's Voice-Activated SiriWall St. Cheat SheetMajel is named after Majel Barrett-Roddenberry, wife of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, who provided the voice for the Enterprise's on-board computer. Majel will be a complimentary feature to Iris, who is the existing voice assistant on Android ...and more »  

Android Siri competitor 'Iris' now powered by ChaCha databaseBGR IndiaInterestingly Google is also speculated to be working on its own 'Siri' competitor called 'Majel' named after Majel Barrett Roddenberry, the voice of the computer in iconic Sci-Fi TV series Star Trek. So it looks like Apple is in for a lot more ...and more »  

ComputerActive.co.ukGoogle readying rival app to Apple's SiriComputerActive.co.ukReports indicate the search engine could name the app Majel after Majel Barrett-Roddenberry; better known as the voice of the computer on the Star ship Enterprise and as Nurse Christine Chapel. Google's Matias Duarte said in an online interview with ...Google Creates Siri Rival “Majel”Waleg.comGoogle Working on a Secret Project 'Majel' Can See End of This...  

Google is apparently working on a Siri rival that is called Majel and could be released this year. The voice recognition software has been named after Majel Barrett-Roddenberry who voiced the ...  

Apple's Siri virtual voice assistant seems to have sparked the demand for virtual butlers, tech giant Google is being reported all set to offer their own alternative to "Siri" as "Majel" named after "Majel Barrett" - the voice of the Federation Computer from Star Trek. While all the previous attempts to mimic "Siri" functionality on Android have not been very promising, codenamed project "Majel" will be an evolution to Google’s Voice Actions...  

Android: A Look Back To 2011, And A Look Forward To 2012Android PoliceThe project is named after Majel Barrett-Roddenberry, the voice of the Star Trek computer. The basic idea, if you haven't guessed, is to just build the Star Trek computer. A computer you can talk to, that talks back. "Our approach is more like Star ...and more »