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Tech Bullies Misbehaving

Tech giants have thrown their weight around to get what they want for years. Here's a look at some of the big tech companies that have been caught indulging in boorish behavior.

Last year, the New Yorker's Ken Auletta reported that AOL "still gets 80 percent of its profits from subscribers, many of whom are older people who have cable or DSL service but don't realize that they need not pay an additional twenty-five dollars a month to get online and check their e-mail.

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