Jul 23--PRNewswire/AsiaNetDIGITAL AUDIO BREAKTHROUGH... TOKYO: Toshiba Corporation has launched the world's first microcontroller used to support digital audio players, which will be allow "direct downloads to SD memory cards from PCs equipped with a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port", according to a press release.TROVE FOUND AT ARGENTINIAN MINE... WALNUT CREEK: Homestake Mining Company said today that second field season ore reserves at its Veladero project mine in northwestern Argentina were higher than the first season a year ago, with eight million ounces of gold and 130.3 million ounces of silver.FINANCIAL RESULTS: DEARBORN: Automotive parts manufacturer, Visteon Corporation, today reported a second quarter net income of $US 60 million, "within range" of preliminary estimates according to a company statement. (AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited, translated press releases for worldwide clients. Contact: www.asianet.com.au for full-text versions).