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    "family": "Apple AirPods",
    "model": "AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation",
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    "variant": null,
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      "A3056",
      "A3055",
      "A3057",
      "A3059"
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  },
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    "source_type": "manufacturer",
    "source_url": "https://support.apple.com/en-ie/121204",
    "source_file": "apple_remaining_extraction/technical_specs_html/airpods-specs-airpods-4-with-active-noise-cancellation-airpods-4-with-active-noise-cancellation-tech-specs.html",
    "source_title": "AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation - Tech Specs",
    "publisher": "Apple",
    "published_at": null,
    "checked_at": "2026-11-09",
    "verification_status": "content_verified",
    "verification_notes": "Official Apple technical-specification page discovered from its documentation index; 13 sections archived. Model identifiers and introduction year cross-checked against Apple's official AirPods identification page on 2026-11-09.",
    "notes": [
      "Documentation index: https://support.apple.com/en-ie/docs/airpods/301051",
      "Model numbers and introduction year verified against official Apple AirPods identification page: https://support.apple.com/en-ie/109525.",
      "Model-number and introduction-year evidence cross-checked against the archived official Apple AirPods identification page: https://support.apple.com/en-ie/109525 (apple_remaining_extraction/technical_specs_html/airpods-identify-model.html). Relevant earbud/case identification sections are retained with section-level provenance; no typed values were changed by this pass."
    ]
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    "method": "section_preserving",
    "normalization_status": "partially_normalized",
    "note": "Official Apple source sections are preserved and transcribed. Explicit chip, Bluetooth version, resistance rating, battery-duration statements and labelled size/weight measurements have been parsed where present; values retain source-section provenance. Model/case-specific context, footnotes and remaining fields still require record-level verification. No missing values inferred. Relevant model/case identification sections from Apple's official identification page are retained with section-level provenance; model-number strings were checked against these sections without changing typed values.",
    "extracted_at": "2026-11-09",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-11-09"
  },
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    {
      "heading": "Audio Technology 1",
      "source_text": "Custom high‑excursion Apple driver\nCustom high dynamic range amplifier\nActive Noise Cancellation\nAdaptive Audio\n4\nTransparency mode\nConversation Awareness\n4\nVoice Isolation\n2\nPersonalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking\n3\nAdaptive EQ\nVent system for pressure equalisation"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Sensors",
      "source_text": "Dual beamforming microphones\nInward‑facing microphone\nOptical in‑ear sensor\nMotion‑detecting accelerometer\nSpeech‑detecting accelerometer\nForce sensor"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Chip",
      "source_text": "H2 headphone chip"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Controls",
      "source_text": "Press once to play or pause media\nPress once to answer a call or mute or unmute\nPress twice to end a call\nPress twice to skip forward\nPress three times to skip back\nPress and hold for Siri\nSay “Hey Siri” or just “Siri”\n5\nto do things like play a song, make a call or get directions\nWith Siri Interactions, nod your head yes or gently shake your head no when Siri asks if you want to answer an incoming call, hear a text message, manage notifications, and more\n2"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Dust, Sweat and Water Resistant 6",
      "source_text": "Dust, sweat and water resistant (IP54)"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Size and Weight 7",
      "source_text": "AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation (Each)\nHeight:\n30.2 mm (1.19 inches)\nWidth:\n18.3 mm (0.72 inches)\nDepth:\n18.1 mm (0.71 inches)\nWeight:\n4.3 grams (0.15 ounces)\nCharging Case (USB-C) with speaker\nHeight:\n46.2 mm (1.82 inches)\nWidth:\n50.1 mm (1.97 inches)\nDepth:\n21.2 mm (0.83 inches)\nWeight:\n34.7 grams (1.22 ounces)"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Charging Case",
      "source_text": "Works with USB‑C connector, Apple Watch charger or Qi‑certified chargers\nIncludes a speaker for use with Find My proximity view\n8"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Battery",
      "source_text": "AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation\nUp to 4 hours of listening time on a single charge with Active Noise Cancellation enabled\n9\nUp to 5 hours of listening time on a single charge with noise control off\n9\nAirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation and Charging Case (USB‑C)\nUp to 20 hours of listening time with Active Noise Cancellation enabled\n10\nUp to 30 hours of listening time with noise control off\n10\n5 minutes in the case provides around 1 hour of listening time\n11"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Connectivity",
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      "heading": "In the Box",
      "source_text": "AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation\nCharging Case (USB-C) with speaker\nDocumentation\nUSB-C Charge Cable sold separately"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Accessibility",
      "source_text": "Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new AirPods.\nFeatures include:\nLive Listen audio\n12\nHeadphone levels\nHeadphone Accommodations"
    },
    {
      "heading": "System Requirements",
      "source_text": "iPhone models with the latest version of iOS\niPad models with the latest version of iPadOS\nApple Watch models with the latest version of watchOS\nMac models with the latest version of macOS\nApple TV models with the latest version of tvOS\nApple Vision Pro with the latest version of visionOS\nAirPods can be used as wireless Bluetooth headphones with Apple devices using earlier software and with non‑Apple devices, but functionality may be limited."
    },
    {
      "heading": "AirPods and the Environment",
      "source_text": "AirPods are designed to reduce environmental impact:\n13\nMaterials\n100% recycled tin in the solder of multiple printed circuit boards\n100% recycled gold in the plating of multiple printed circuit boards\n100% recycled copper plating salts on multiple printed circuit boards\n100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets\n50% recycled plastic in three parts\n100% fibre-based packaging\n14\nEnergy\nMeets US Department of Energy requirements for battery charger systems\n15\nWaste\nNo established final assembly sites generate waste sent to landfill as part of Apple’s Zero Waste Programme\nSmarter chemistry\n16\nMercury-, BFR- and PVC-free"
    },
    {
      "heading": "AirPods 4 (ANC)",
      "source_text": "Model number: A3056, A3055, A3057\nYear introduced: 2024",
      "source_url": "https://support.apple.com/en-ie/109525",
      "source_file": "apple_remaining_extraction/technical_specs_html/airpods-identify-model.html"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Wireless Charging Case for AirPods 4 (ANC)",
      "source_text": "Model number: A3059\nYear introduced: 2024\nThe wireless Charging Case for AirPods 4 (ANC) is compatible with Apple Watch and Qi-certified wireless chargers. There’s a USB-C port on the bottom of the case for plug-in charging. There’s an external speaker on the bottom of the case to indicate charging and battery status. The status light is on the front of the case, and the serial number is on the underside of the lid.\nThe Wireless Charging Case for AirPods 4 (ANC) is compatible with two AirPods 4 (ANC) earbuds. It’s not compatible with AirPods 4 earbuds or any other AirPods earbuds other than AirPods 4 (ANC) earbuds.",
      "source_url": "https://support.apple.com/en-ie/109525",
      "source_file": "apple_remaining_extraction/technical_specs_html/airpods-identify-model.html"
    }
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    "Archival-first-pass technical specification record; normalized values not inferred.",
    "Taxonomy audit 2026-11-09: classified as Apple audio hardware, not software.",
    "Field-level normalization remains incomplete; source_text is the evidence of record.",
    "Field extraction pass 2026-11-09: added typed fields only where explicit values were present in preserved official source sections; qualifiers retained and source-section provenance attached.",
    "Follow-up extraction 2026-11-09: audio features, sensors, controls, charging-case details, system requirements and in-box contents separated where explicit.",
    "Follow-up extraction 2026-11-09: filled audio feature and other explicit section fields whose headings include Apple footnote numbers.",
    "2026-11-10 verification pass: added component-aware size and weight values so case and headphone measurements are not ambiguous.",
    "Model-number and introduction-year evidence cross-checked against the archived official Apple AirPods identification page: https://support.apple.com/en-ie/109525 (apple_remaining_extraction/technical_specs_html/airpods-identify-model.html). Relevant earbud/case identification sections are retained with section-level provenance; no typed values were changed by this pass."
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        "notes": "Verbatim from archived official Apple specification; footnote markers may remain."
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        "notes": "Verbatim from archived official Apple specification; footnote markers may remain."
      }
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        "notes": "Verbatim from archived official Apple specification; footnote markers may remain."
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      }
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        "source_section": "In the Box",
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        "notes": "Verbatim from archived official Apple specification; footnote markers may remain."
      }
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        "value": "Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new AirPods.\nFeatures include:\nLive Listen audio\n12\nHeadphone levels\nHeadphone Accommodations",
        "unit": null,
        "source_section": "Accessibility",
        "verification_status": "source_transcribed",
        "notes": "Verbatim from archived official Apple specification; footnote markers may remain."
      }
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          "iPad models with the latest version of iPadOS",
          "Apple Watch models with the latest version of watchOS",
          "Mac models with the latest version of macOS",
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          "Apple Vision Pro with the latest version of visionOS",
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        "verification_status": "source_transcribed",
        "notes": "Extracted from the preserved official Apple specification section; source wording retained."
      }
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        "unit": null,
        "source_section": "AirPods and the Environment",
        "verification_status": "source_transcribed",
        "notes": "Verbatim from archived official Apple specification; footnote markers may remain."
      }
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        "notes": "Extracted from preserved official Apple source section; qualifiers retained."
      }
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        "verification_status": "source_transcribed",
        "notes": "Extracted from preserved official Apple source section; qualifiers retained."
      }
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        "notes": "Extracted from preserved official Apple source section; qualifiers retained."
      }
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          "Up to 30 hours of listening time with noise control off",
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        "notes": "Exact battery-duration statements from official source section; qualifiers and footnote markers retained."
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        ],
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        "notes": "Extracted from the preserved official Apple specification section; source wording retained."
      }
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        "source_section": "Charging Case",
        "verification_status": "source_transcribed",
        "notes": "Extracted from the preserved official Apple specification section; source wording retained."
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        "notes": "Extracted from the preserved official Apple specification section; source wording retained."
      }
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        "notes": "Extracted from the preserved official Apple specification section; source wording retained."
      }
    }
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}