Web forums and tech blogs are ablaze today with stories about Microsoft's Zune 30GB portable media players suffering freezes and crashes when powered on.  According to the Los Angeles Times, reports started coming in just after clocks hit midnight. Incoming reports are indicating only older 30GB Zunes are affected.

The part that caught most people’s attention was that it came today, the last day of the year, prompting speculation that the issue is related to computers internal calendars. While the actual cause of the mass crash hasn’t been reported, some in the tech industry are dubbing the “zunepocalypse” as “Y2K9.” 

“Tweeting” is more than just the sound a bird makes. Geek Squad Agents Justin Meade and Brian Williams explain the popular micro-blogging site, Twitter. 

Christmas. The magical time of year. Hearts turn toward home, minds turn toward making merry, and brains turn to mush from trying to interpret poorly written instruction manuals included with that latest tech gadget you (or your kid) just had to have for the holidays.

This year, from December 24 through December 26, Geek Squad is hosting a Holiday Agent Chat at Geeksquad.com. Having problems setting up your new Xbox? Deciphering the instructions for that new camera? Wiring schematics for your new home theater system have you screaming “mommy”? Then the Holiday Chat is for you.

Live Geek Squad Agents will be staffing a web-chat session on Geeksquad.com, answering your tech questions for free.