Intel's Atom Processor was recognized today as one of the innovations poised to change the world via the 2008 Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Awards. Recognized by Popular Mechanics specifically for its achievement in design, creativity and engineering, the Intel Atom processor is brilliantly efficient and a marvel of miniaturization that is bringing PC-like capabilities and a rich Internet experience to a new class of Mobile Internet Devices, including the new AIGO MID, BenQ S6 and the Clarion MIND, as well as to simple, affordable mobile and desktop machines known as netbooks and nettops. A complete report of the Breakthrough Awards will be published in the November issue of Popular Mechanics.