SkyDrive updated with animated GIF, high DPI, and new sharing support

Microsoft is rolling out a number of changes to its SkyDrive cloud-based storage service this week. While the service has long supported high resolution imagery, including RAW files, SkyDrive will now measure the DPI scale of a device and display a higher resolution photo and thumbnail. Not all browsers support high DPI yet, but the subtle change should improve the viewing experience over time.

Alongside the DPI improvements, Microsoft is finally supporting animated GIFs in SkyDrive. While you've been able to store the GIF format on SkyDrive, it was never animated when shared via the service. That's now been rectified, and Microsoft is also improving the way users share documents and folders from the service. You can now select multiple...

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