The iPad would be a dull gadget if it merely copied the functions of a writing tablet in the real world. That kind of emulation may save paper, but it would barely scratch the potential of the Apple slate. One way to juice up the pad metaphor for the digital world is to tie what’s written on the tablet to what’s heard by the ear. That’s what SoundNote does. In concept and execution, SoundNote is a simple application. It allows you to record an event — seminar, staff meeting or lecture, for example — and automatically tie points in that recording to notes about it typed on your iPad.
