Do others get in the habit of using the computer or iPad while watching TV?
The so-called "second screen" experience is suppose to be a trend.
I haven't reached that level of multitasking yet, but sometimes if I see something on TV that I want to look up immediately or later, I will use my iPad to do so in real time.
I assume you mean using both interactively (vs being bored with one or the other), and that has definitely become a trend, and networks are looking for ways to capitalize (of course). You may notice some programs show tweets across the bottom of their shows in real time during the broadcasts, those people are clearly watching and "chatting" using tablets/smartphones
during the show. It's common on some Discovery channel shows for example.
Lots of sports fans constantly tweet during games as well, though I haven't seen that onscreen (yet). Much of it could not be shown onscreen, too "colorful."
And many of the shows that ask audiences to vote, encourage use of tablets/smartphones during the show, and after.
And not only with TV. I watched some of the Americas Cup challenger series racing
live on youtube in the last few weeks, and there are live blogs with regular folks commenting throughout. That's becoming more and more common too.
It's a connected, mobile world, ain't it grand...