Sure, the remote control Panasonic showed off as part of its Viera update this week looks like any other overly complicated, SD-slot equipped, universal home theater remote. But there's more to it ...

So, with Viera’s Swipe & Share service, you can share your photos from your mobile device to the TV. And then, with a new touch pen, you tap the TV screen, and an editing menu pops up.

Your Viera Tablet can then serve as your remote control for your Viera TV. Panasonic wasn’t releasing any specs on the tablets at this time.