I just don't see the point of universal remotes anymore, do you?
With these tablets/phones, you can pretty much control everything connected to the network.
DirectTV, Dish, Netflix & all streaming, BD players, AVRs, HTPCs.
You can use these tablets for internet browsing, forum chats, emails, control thermostats and lightnings (connected to network).
Use them as alarms, calendars, tasks, etc.
On the phones, you can do all these plus talk on phones.