Decoded: This is how Apple's new MacBook Pro keyboard is dust-protectedJuly 16 (AZINS) Apple recently introduced the all-new MacBook Pro with specially designed keys that are better protected against dust and crumb contamination. During its teardown session, repair firm iFixit found that each key on the MacBook Pro uses a silicone membrane as a shield against dirt, The Verge reported.

While the silicone membrane ensures the keys are guarded against food particles, it also makes the keyboard quieter.

TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo recently ublished a new investor note and shares information on what we can expect from Apple later this year. Apart from new iPhones, Kuo has stated that Apple will most likely launch a new iPad Pro, a cheaper MacBook, along with new Apple Watches.

The company is expected to refresh the entire Mac line up including the MacBook, MacBook Pro, Mac mini and the iMac. A recent patent filed by Apple suggests future versions of the brand's MacBooks may get a Microsoft Surface Book-style hinge. Apple appears to be working on a new concept for the Macbook. According to a patent filed with the European Patent Office, the Cupertino-based tech company is developing a laptop enclosure with a "flexible portion" that "may allow the rigid material to be folded in half and thus acts as a laptop clamshell.”

Images from the patent demonstrate the curve of what the brand has dubbed a “living hinge,” which doesn't follow the trend of slimming down the laptop; in fact it's the opposite, it appears bulky, however it could give a more seamless look. Kuo also mentions that Apple might introduce a cheaper variant of the MacBook. However, it might not be the MacBook Air.