the people at japanese electronics firm toshiba say starting in april all of their tvs above 58 inches will feature 4k ultrahigh definition. the technology allows for images that are four times sharper than current high definition models. officials at panasonic are exhibiting a prototype for a camera that can be attached to the ear. and representatives from rival south korean firms are unveiling ultralarge 4k tvs with curved screens. the model developed by samsung electronics features a screen that can even change its shape. people who've seen them say curved screens add depth to images. >>> automakers are increasing their presence at consumer electronics shows. general motors is displaying a system that allows people to use wireless internet in cars. and japanese competitor toyota is showing its latest fuel cell car. i.t. firms are collaborating with automakers at the show. >>> a japanese toymaker is for the first time in 23 years raising the price for its globally popular toy cars. officials say they have made the decision due to rising production costs at their plants in asia. compa

toshiba now makes 96% of its refrigerators, washing machines and other home appliances outside japan. that's up from 66% seven years ago. company imports most of the home appliances it sells in japan. and analysts predict that the trade balance is likely to remain in the red for some time to come. hideo kumano is one of them. he's an executive chief economist at day each chi life research. he has shared his insight on the impact of a prolonged trade deficit. >> translator: if the trade deficit cannot be offset by incomes earned abroad that would cause a current account deficit. that could prompt investors to pull money out of japan, leading to lower demand for japanese government bonds and higher interest rates. >> on the outlook for japan's economy, he says domestic demand will likely remain sluggish due to the shrinking population. he says japan needs to boost its competitiveness by using technological innovation to make attractive products. japan's economy is improving and people want to be paid more. >> deflationary pressure is easing somewhat and the tax hike for consumption tax

yesterday however i caught a common also reported a four point eight percent gain in group net profits toshiba however i cannot report in the fall of twenty nine point one percent in group net profits only event of a mixed bag that for some of the exporters. apple will see antoine lot of investors excuse me would like to see how that weaker yen has been playing into either earnings and of course the forecasts and outlooks that can be very important but for now pretty positive open for this friday the last trading day in january. i think she ever meetings law so that they have them email a guard from the tokyo stock exchange. he will be back with more updates for us to rip out the day. for now i'll leave you with a tack on another tack on the markets in. the we warned investors to huge huge huge. the tokyo market leads to win. he wanted to r this is a quick change the course of the economy. lincoln christmas. to the minute or two. in our bike stolen from a brown one. oh but wait this is that he's continued to read it. he called me smile it is for japan the united states say they have made a pot

did in the past this is because manufacturers have moved much of their production bases overseas toshiba and now makes ninety six percent of its refrigerators washing machines and other home appliances outside japan that's up from sixty six percent seven years ago the company imports most of the home appliances that sells in japan. the japanese government has been trying for years to cut its huge debt bought the attempt hasn't really paid off. now officials predict that the debt will grow by more than one trillion dollars in fiscal two thousand and fourteen. finance ministry officials estimate that japan's national debt will reach over one thousand one hundred forty three trillion yen or about eleven point two trillion dollars by the end of the fiscal year in march two thousand and fifteen that would be roughly eighty thousand dollars per person the increase is due to the plan each issuance of more than four hundred billion dollars worth of deficit covering bonds the government also plans to offer short term securities to raise funds in case currency intervention becomes necessary. japan

>> out from toshiba, out with the new cream book. >> yes.is matter? chrome books are a google idea for computer that is different from windows or mac which we've all been used to, in that most of the storage and all of the apps are in the cloud. you're running it true a chrome browser. and it now, the prices are very low. they're under $300. this is a 13-inch toshiba one for $299 but there are even less expensive ones. what's interesting is this holiday season chrome books suddenly started taking off and by some estimates as many as much as 20% of notebook sales in the u.s. >> namely he the ones we talked about. >> chromebook is one to look at. >> i want to skip to the myris authentication. what do we know about that? >> so you've all seen the movies where people get into secret rooms at the nsa or whatever using their eyes. this is what this is. this is just the first iteration of it. i look -- i keep showing it my eyes and it's going to log me into this computer hopefully and there you go. you see that screen? it logged me into windows wit

everybody in japan roots for toshiba. everybody in china roots for china south rail. i want you to say, "win, g.e." >> do you not see any reason that maybe the public doesn't hold american corporations up here in the highest... >> i think this notion that it's the population of the u.s. against the big companies is just wrong. it's just wrong-minded, and when i walk through a factory with you or anybody, you know, our employees basically like us. >> they do. i saw it. >> they root for us. they want us to win. i don't know why you don't. >> since our report first aired, jeff immelt has remained a lightning rod for some critics. but immelt's brand of realistic optimism continues unabated. coming up, tough times in the american heartland. >> i wonder when you look forward now, what you think about rehiring people. >> when we hire somebody, we're definitely gonna need them. we're not gonna hire one person until we need two or three, and we're probably not gonna hire two until we need four or five. >> the economic struggles of newton, iowa, when 60 minutes on cnbc returns.

two other news concerning toshiba.e company and its partner are planning to market new chips ahead of rivals. they are said to offer 10 times more storage capacity while consuming less power. let's look at this. you can see sony off. these are the company news this hour. >> let's hope 2014 sees more stock games then declines. your help could be betting on it. if we want the world to be a healthier place it would be good if the stock markets go up. they've point to a direct correlation. what is the prognosis? this is arguably the least of all. they looked through the last 30 years. overall it is the wealth effect. chris parsons of the university of san diego. they presented this yesterday. they talked about equities about 1.5%. admissions are the big interesting compassion. s&p actuallyhe rose. that is a direct snap up on the chart. 30 years of mission data of california hospitals. it also includes 2008-2009 and a bit of an uptick as well coming in. stocks go down again. wealth.he impact on >> the impact of wealth on ho

but we'll get earnings from nomura, toshiba, fujitsu and many more. >>> thousands of passenger are expected to have flights delayed. stephane, what is the problem this time? >> in madrid and barcelona, there are some slight discorruptions today. the spanish haven't been able to join the movement. the main union for the spanish traffic controller is supporting the process, but they haven't been able to go on strike because they didn't have enough time to follow all the legal process that would eventually allow them to go on strike. the low change a year and a half ago in the country. there are massive strikes from air traffic controllers, the traffic for several weeks and that's the reason why. there's the prime minister decided at the time to change the laws. still, there are some discorruptions. the main one will come from france. the air traffic controllers will be on strike for a full day tomorrow. perhaps it's something that french authorities should think about. >> we'll see what happens with that. stepha stephane, meanwhile, you're there to cover the growth numbers we're getting out o

>> so this is a toshiba cloud l.e.d. 50 inches. this is the jam.ying a tv in the year, they've shown studies, people typically buy them in the two weeks leading up to the super bowl. >> go get it. >> are prices better or worse? >> better. >> better. >> it's right after the holidays. then we have our maximum super bowl punch, really easy to make. >> do people drink at these parties? >> so you have an entire bottle of red wine, which is great for our red wine drinkers. then we have 1/4 of triple deck. we have a half bottle of jim beam bourbon and about 15 ounces of pineapple. a chilled bowl and viola, ready to serve. >> just a little flat, right? >> you can keep it warm, too. >> i noticed it's a lot of red stripe here, as well. >> there's some ginger beer in here, as well. >> and the grill. what is this? >> okay. so -- >> inside. >> so we all know the george foreman grill. this is the richard sherman of indoors grills. this is the best grill ever. don't even touch this grill. it's like a george foreman in that it can serve as the press. but if you fl